In Wenshan City, when Wei Ran got out of the car driven by the beautiful tour guide Wan Qiu, he couldn't help but shake his head.
On the side of the road is a small courtyard in the style of the Bai people. The walls of the courtyard are covered with flowers of various colors.
Next to the courtyard wall, there is a carport with colored steel tiles, and the roof of the carport is also covered with flower vines. Under the carport, there is still parked the Dongfeng brand white six-wheel pointed truck that once belonged to the squad leader.
This truck is obviously very well maintained. The six tires are raised up and will touch the ground but there is no force at all. Each tire has a triangular prism wooden stop at the front and rear to prevent the truck from rolling away.
Especially on the bed of this truck, there are beehives one after another. At this time, hard-working worker bees have climbed out of the beehives and are ready to start the day's work.
After paying close attention to the surveillance cameras in the carport and the surrounding steel mesh fence, and even the notice on the fence saying "Visiting is not allowed and no consideration will be given to selling", Wei Ran couldn't help but reveal a smile on his face.
Just at this time, the door of the small courtyard opened, and Qin II and Xia Shushi, dressed in formal attire, and an old man who looked to be about sixty years old but in good shape walked out of it.
Needless to say those two scumbags, the old man was undoubtedly the machine gunner king back then, preparing for the war!
However, what Wei Ran never expected was that there was an old white lady with silver hair and green eyes who also maintained an excellent figure next to Lao Wang!
It's just...it turns out that Wang Beizhan is not young anymore...
"Mr. Wei, I will send you here."
Wan Qiu, who was driving, lowered the window and said, "When you are ready to go to the other side, please contact me at any time. I will be here all the time."
"I'm causing trouble to you." Wei Ran, who had come back to his senses, politely thanked Wan Qiu, and then looked at Qin Er and the others.
"Brother Ran's investigation speed is faster than that of the FBI." Xia Shushi was the first to compliment before Wan Qiu drove away with a playful smile.
"Which of you should put it aside, me or the FBI? You are leaking secrets as fast as the village leader, Widow Liu, who eats melon seeds." Wei Ran said angrily.
"Hey, I'm not, what the hell..."
"You just did it on purpose."
Qin Er, who was beside him, added insult to injury, "That little hairy girl Lola just called me good brother. You are so obsessed with this guy that you can hardly find your shoes."
"That's not the case at all!"
Xia Shushi awkwardly changed the subject, "Come on, come on, Weiran, Suisui and the others' plane will not land in two hours. Before I go to pick them up, I'll introduce it to you first."
At this point, Xia Shushi also made way for Wang Beizhan, who was standing behind the two of them, "This is Uncle Wang Beizhan, the one we are looking for who was one of the witnesses of the Dongfeng Operation that the Sword Squad Leader participated in back then. The person next to him is
Aunt Sasha is Uncle Wang’s lover, she is Russian.”
"Hello, young man, thank you!"
Wang Beizhan, who was already in his sixties, had actually been staring at Wei Ran from the beginning, so Xia Shushi had just finished his introduction when he greeted Wei Ran with the same rich dialect as before.
He reached out his hand and held it tightly.
And Aunt Maozi, who made Wei Ran secretly complain, "It's Sasha again", also greeted her enthusiastically in Chinese with the same stale flavor.
"Hello, Uncle Wang"
Wei Ran suppressed his inner emotions and shook hands with this stranger, who was obviously very familiar to him, and then gave Aunt Sasha a Russian-style face-to-face salute.
"Quick, come in and chat!"
Before Wang Beizhan finished speaking, he enthusiastically pulled Wei Ran into this small Bai-style courtyard.
Compared with back then, this yard has not changed much, except that there are more flowers in the yard, and even the beehives on the second floor are full of them.
"This used to be Squad Leader Knife's home, and it was his home after the war."
While leading Wei Ran inside to see the photos and things left by Squad Leader Dao, Wang Beizhan also started to introduce himself, introducing what happened that year, and after the introduction of the war, he learned that Squad Leader Dao went to find Squad Leader Cha
He and Xiao Xifeng introduced Luo Qingyan, the first adopted son of the squad leader, and introduced the Zhujiang camera placed in the room, waiting for another group photo.
It also introduced that after the knife squad leader suddenly lost contact in 1998, at the invitation of his old comrade Lu Yao, he and his wife moved here to help guard the yard and do some border trade business such as emeralds, and how they had never seen anything in these years.
The long-term search for the knife squad leader.
As expected, his wife, Aunt Sasha, was the one he met when he was working as a prostitute in Russia when the Soviet Union collapsed. Aunt Sasha was just 17 years old at the time, one year younger than Cha Xifeng.
Years old.
In response, Wei Ran also introduced Zha Xifeng who came to the door, introduced him to ask for his investigation, introduced the 20th birthday gift given to Zha Xifeng by Squad Leader Dao, and introduced everything about Squad Leader Dao that he heard from him.
Even the "Dongfeng" demining organization he formed and the Chinese name he gave his daughter just a few hours ago, etc.
"Cha Xifeng... Cha Xifeng..."
Wang Beizhan, whose eyes were already red, muttered the name and murmured to himself, "This name is good, this name is good. I didn't expect that the little wolf cub was really well-fed back then."
"He has a deep relationship with the knife squad leader"
Wei Ran gave the other party a Hongtashan and said, "For him, that is his father."
"We also liked smoking this cigarette at that time"
Wang Beizhan took the cigarette and said subconsciously, "That little wolf bastard is serious. Since Lao Dao also made him a hat, we should recognize him too."
"That bunny hat?"
"No matter who's child is born, Lao Dao will send our child a hat and a big box full every year through Lu Yao, enough for a year's worth of honey. He raises the bees himself, and he also stitches the hat himself.
self-made."
Wang Beizhan introduced, "I heard from Lu Yao that Lao Dao lived in real poverty in those years, and because others were so powerful, he never accepted our support. That hat and honey were the best gifts he could get.
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This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Our children are about the same age as the three of you. They basically grew up eating the honey that Lao Dao asked Lu Yao to send. That hat naturally
Keep them all well too."
When the topic reached this point, Wang Beizhan said, "I've called everyone who can. Tomorrow afternoon at the latest, everyone will rush over to pick up Squad Leader Cha and Xiao Xifeng, as well as Squad Leader Dao. Young man, we have to wait until then.
You help us old guys lead the way."
"My pleasure," Wei Ran said seriously.
"Also, that wolf you just mentioned...that Cha Xifeng."
Wang Beizhan said politely, "Please contact him for me and ask him to come and sit down tomorrow. The family will get to know each other and move around more in the future."
"Okay, I'll call him later." Wei Ran responded quickly.
"It looks like it's noon now, so if I'm the host, let's..."
"Uncle Wang"
Qin Er, who had been silent just now, shook his phone and said, "Uncle Wang, let's come over later. Wei Ran's girlfriend is arriving soon, and we have to pick her up first."
"Okay, okay! Seeing as I was so excited, I forgot about it. You go and pick her up first. Come back immediately after you pick her up. We'll prepare the meal right now."
Wang Beizhan and his wife Sasha stood up immediately, enthusiastically sent Wei Ran and the others out of the small courtyard, and then watched them get into the Iveco van driven by Xia Shushi.
"Where did you find this Uncle Wang?"
Before the car started running, Wei Ran asked first, "And how did you find this small courtyard?"
After giving Wei Ran a cigarette, Qin Er explained, "My dad brought his lunch box to visit the teacher Lu Yaolu I mentioned before. At that time, you were still waiting in line across the port to cross the border."
"Then Teacher Lu gave us Uncle Wang's phone number and address." Xia Shushi, who was driving, took over, "We only came here an hour earlier than you."
"Why did you let Suisui know?" Wei Ran lit up a cigarette and asked angrily.
"I accidentally let it slip."
Xia Shushi acted like a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water, "But I came back for you and said that I was accompanying you, but it turned out..."
"Say it," Wei Ran urged angrily.
"As a result, Suisui became even more worried."
Xia Shushi gloated and said, "She said that the second generation was less reliable than you. That beast was right next to me at that time."
"My wife is right." Wei Ran frowned and looked at Qin Er with a provocative expression.
"Okay, I'm not reliable. It's okay that I'm not reliable."
Qin Er rolled his eyes helplessly, changed the subject and said, "Let's get down to business. While I'm waiting for you to come back, Uncle Wang has been calling me."
Speaking of this, Qin Er also took out his mobile phone, opened the memo and said, "I am helping to record it. The first people to come are Teacher Lu Yaolu and his lover Teacher Bai Ziqingbai, and their
Son Lu Ming, they will arrive this afternoon.
Then there is Hai Dongqing, the deputy squad leader of Operation Dongfeng back then. He, his lover Wuyun Zhuoma, and their daughter Gerile are coming over, but it will be tomorrow afternoon.
Also coming tomorrow afternoon will be Zhang Qiangwei, the daughter of the former prisoner Zhang Hongliang.
It is a pity that Zhang Hongliang later became a criminal police professional and died during the anti-drug operation in 1994. The next year, his wife also missed him and became ill."
At this point, there was silence in the carriage. Qin Er took two puffs of cigarette and continued, "The same prisoner Li Dazhai, his lover Sun Weihong and their son Li Shangwu will also come, and their family will also come.
It’s tomorrow.”
"What else?" Wei Ran asked.
"There is also Zhao Yuejin, an engineer who participated in Operation Dongfeng. He will be here after lunch today. This Zhao Yuejin is in Spring City. He and his wife Feng Jing have already set off after receiving the call."
Qin Er introduced here and sighed, "Then there is Luo Qingyan, the son of Platoon Leader Luo Bing who died at the end of 1984. He is also one of the senders of the letters in the lunch box and one of the adopted sons of Captain Dao.
Teacher Lu Yao didn't say when he could come on the phone. He had to call him first to ask if he had any tasks and could ask for leave. But he also promised that sooner or later he would definitely come.
Next are Cha Yongfang’s younger brother Cha Yonghua and his son Cha Zhiqiang. His wife cannot come and is taking care of his old father at home.”
"So, the father of martyr Zha Yongfang is still alive?" Wei Ran raised his head and asked.
"Here, he is over eighty years old and needs someone to take care of him."
Qin Er swiped the screen of his mobile phone and said, "Then there is Xiao Xifeng, also known as the martyr He Yong. His parents left in 1994. His brother He Wen will come over tomorrow afternoon, and He Wen will also come with him.
Daughter He Xiaoxi.
By the way, this He Xiaoxi is still the wife of the Luo Qingyan mentioned just now, and she will bring her and Luo Qingyan’s sons and daughters with her."
"That's great," Wei Ran couldn't help but sigh.
"What?" Qin Er, who was about to continue speaking, raised his head and asked subconsciously.
"Nothing." Wei Ran smiled and shook his head, "Is there anything else?"
"And that's all"
Qin Er turned off the screen of his mobile phone and said, "The official negotiations are ongoing across the street. It is estimated that it will take a few days to officially pick him up, but it will not be too long. The result will be available in four or five days at most.
Before the official takes action, you will need to work hard when they arrive tomorrow and take them to the scene to see."
"It should be" Wei Ran nodded.
"Before you came here, Uncle Wang asked about Zha Xifeng."
Xia Shushi, who was driving, added, "We don't know much, so we just picked out what we know. Didn't he just mention it and asked you to contact Cha Xifeng?"
"I'll make a call right now," Wei Ran said, taking out his cell phone and dialing Zha Xifeng's satellite phone.
After he briefly described the situation here and helped Wang Beizhan send out the invitation, Zha Xifeng, who was already excited and incoherent, immediately agreed and quickly said that he would take his adopted son to find out and prepare for everyone tomorrow.
Come visit me with gifts.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After he hung up the phone, Xia Shushi also drove the car to the airport parking lot.
As she hurriedly and slowly ran to the pick-up port, Wei Ran happened to see Suisui, who was empty-handed, and a group of followers behind her who had a high rate of turning around.
Fortunately, this time the girl only brought the Katenka sisters, her personal doctor Marta, Lucinda and Lola, so the Iveco could naturally accommodate them.
"You really secretly went to the other side? I knew those scumbag friends of yours were unreliable."
As soon as they met, before Wei Ran could say anything, Suisui turned around and looked at her, and checked here and there, and Wei Ran was also very skillful and cooperative in raising his arms and moving his legs.
Jumped around a lot.
Fortunately, seeing that Wei Ran was fine, Suisui felt relieved. It was only then that Wei Ran asked, "Are there any flights at this time?"
"They came here on our transport plane. They replenished fuel in Spring City. We took a ride and then took a small plane to come here. It only took an hour, which is much faster than the high-speed rail."
After Suisui explained with a smile on her face, she asked, "What's going on here?"
"I have to go to the other side tomorrow."
As Wei Ran walked out, he gave a brief introduction to the situation here. By the way, he also mentioned that Wang Beizhan's wife was an aunt, "By the way, you rushed here in such a hurry, just
You can’t trust me so much?”
"It's one thing to be afraid of you running around and being in danger, but that's not the only reason I'm here."
Suisui said proudly, "I am now the trainee director of Time Film Studio. Another thing I came here to do is to discuss film shooting and post-marketing issues with your scumbag friends.
"
"So I'm just a drop-in?" Wei Ran said carelessly, and as expected, he received a pair of angry eyes.
After bickering all the way and getting into the car driven by Xia Shushi, Wei Ran discovered that Qin Er was missing.
"Where did that beast go?" Wei Ran asked as he closed the car door.
"He has something to do and leaves first."
Xia Shushi stepped on the accelerator and explained at the same time, "It seems that he went to cooperate with the official arrangements to pick up Squad Leader Cha Yongfang and He Yong, but he also said when he left that he would be back tomorrow morning at the latest."
Hearing this, Wei Ran didn't ask in detail, and asked deliberately as if to retaliate, "I remember that the second generation's father said that he wanted to introduce you to a girlfriend who is twice as old as you? Has it been done?"
"hey-hey"
Xia Shushi replied in a silly manner, "I haven't even written my eight characters yet, but I have been chatting quite frequently these past two days."
"Did you hear that?"
Wei Ran raised his chin towards Suisui beside him, who also made an OK gesture before Xia Shushi could react, and also deliberately said in Chinese, "It has been translated to Sister Lola."
"Is this okay?"
Xia Shushi said with a dull and aggrieved face, "This scum secretly went to the other side, but I revealed it to you?"
"That was what we, Lola, asked based on our ability. You leaked it yourself."
Suisui smiled brightly and gave an answer that made Xia Shushi want to slap himself, "I can't let sister Lola be brought into trouble by a scumbag like you who betrayed her friends."
When the whole car of them was making jokes and walking to the small courtyard left by the knife squad leader, in various cities across the country, soldiers who were no longer young each dug out a set of large five-leaf bags from the bottom of the box from their own homes.
Camouflage, I dug out a pair of green Jiefang shoes that had almost been glued open, I dug out a few yellowed photos, I dug out the last double-sided camouflage Bunny hat that my child received, and I also dug out the dusty part.
A long-lasting but lasting memory.
Later that day, when Xia Shushi, Wei Ran, Suisui and others were tasting local specialties at Wang Beizhan's banquet, those veterans and their children had also boarded various
The transportation vehicle rushed to the same address that haunted them.
Southwest of Ha Giang City, Dongfeng Mine Clearance School, Cha Xifeng took his adopted son to find out, skillfully cut off pieces of honeycombs from those beehives, and shook out bottles of mellow and sweet honey, carefully serving the family members who were about to meet.
Prepare the best gift.
That afternoon, at Wenshan Airport, an old man wearing outdated five-leaf camouflage, gray hair, and holding a unique cane limped out.
This old man who is about to retire has already lived up to his usual elegance and easy-going attitude in the workplace. In his hand, he holds the gun wrapped in five-leaf camouflage. One end is a Bayi rifle butt, and the other is a bamboo muzzle brake.
The shaped cane also made a clanging sound on the airport floor because he ran so fast, attracting the attention of the surrounding passengers.
"Lao Lu, please slow down. If you walk too fast, your ankle will hurt again at night."
Behind the old man, an old lady wearing sunglasses, a sunhat, and a silk scarf around her neck, with a rather elegant temperament, worriedly gave instructions and chased after her, but found that she couldn't catch up with the slow pace she used to walk.
Tunton tried hard not to let others see his lame wife.
"Mom, please stop trying to persuade him."
Behind the old lady, a man who looked to be in his thirties, wearing quick-drying clothes but with pigtails and a worn double-sided camouflage benny hat on his head reminded, "My dad's heart is
I wish I could have wings."
"What nonsense!"
This temperamental old lady pretended to hit him, "Go and help your dad! Don't let him fall!"
"Did my brother say when he will come?" The braided man was not in a hurry, but asked the old lady.
Hearing this, the old lady took out her mobile phone, lit up the screen, looked at it and replied, "That's when he sent me a message. He told me that if he could come back, he would arrive tomorrow morning, but he definitely wouldn't be able to get there."
"It would be great if he could come."
The braided man didn't complain. Before he finished speaking, he had already caught up with his father. He grabbed him first, then walked around to the front and squatted down. He asked his father to lie on his back and picked him up.
Just like... just like how he was carried back by his comrades when he was injured, but, just... he is not young anymore.
