After dinner, Hong Yanwu made arrangements to wash the dishes.
But Wang Yunlin insisted on washing the dishes together with her daughter-in-law Xu Manli. The two of them boiled a pot of alkaline water, saying that it would be more effective at removing oil so that the bowls could be washed clean. Otherwise, the dirty bowls would smell after being left for a long time.
Hong Yanwu had no choice but to give up and went back to the house, where he took the initiative to take his father to the small bed in the suite to rest.
Hong Lucheng's whole body was very light. Even though he was wearing thick cotton clothes, Hong Yanwu could still feel the texture of his father's bones, which was quite harsh.
And when he carried his father to the crib, although he put it down very gently, when his father's legs touched the bed, he was still in pain and was sweating all over.
Hong Yanwu was really worried and knew that if he allowed it to continue, his father would only die. He said, "We have to find a big hospital to see your leg as soon as possible, go to Xiehe, go to Tongren, go to Youyi, go to Xuanwu, go to Jishuitan, one by one."
Try it, you can’t delay any longer..."
But Hong Lucheng said, "Our family has to deal with it. It's useless to go there. Otherwise, we can wait until now? What's more, Shou Jingfang has already seen it for me, but he can cure the disease.
But it can't cure his life. Even he shook his head, so..."
Speaking of this, Hong Lucheng suddenly stopped, sighed, closed his eyes and lay down.
When Hong Yanwu saw this, he knew that his father didn't want to talk anymore. Although he didn't understand the details clearly, and he didn't know who this Shou Jingfang was, he thought that he could ask his mother about his father's situation when he had time, so he found out.
He closed his mouth and quietly left the room.
Then, he went back to the kitchen. Wang Yunlin and Xu Manli had almost finished washing the dishes. Hong Yanwu couldn't get involved, but he refused to leave.
Wang Yunlin saw that something was wrong with him, so she asked her son to speak directly.
Hong Yanwu hesitated for a moment, and then said to Xu Manli with embarrassment, "Sister-in-law, I want to lend you a bottle of wine and two cans. I accidentally hurt Master Shui today, and now I want to apologize to someone. But I came in empty-handed.
Isn't that not good? It seems that we are not sincere. Besides, Master Shui has a good temper, but Aunt Shui and Mrs. Shui Lan are both better at pouting than the other. Without the courtesy, it would be difficult for them to get married.
Can't even get in..."
"You are quite thoughtful. Why did you go there earlier..."
Xu Manli was happy when she heard this. She made a joke first and then continued, "You're welcome. As a family, you can borrow whatever you want. When you get something back, it belongs to the family. As long as mom agrees, you can use whatever you want. My sister-in-law is not stingy."
Wang Yunlin also supported Hong Yanwu's idea. However, she said that the wine was never given in odd numbers, so she said she had to bring two bottles of wine with her. At the same time, she was also afraid that Hong Yanwu would not listen to other people's bad words, so she would
He stayed at home and went to apologize on his behalf.
But Hong Yanwu firmly disagreed and looked solemn instead.
"I have to solve the problems I caused by myself. You can protect me for a while, but you can't protect me for a lifetime. What's more, how can I bear to have you smile for me? Don't worry, I'm here to solve the problem. No.
It will cause new troubles again. Even if Master Shui and the others beat me and scolded me, or spat on my face, I will not be upset. Please believe me again..."
After hearing these words, Wang Yunlin and Xu Manli were stunned.
Especially Wang Yunlin, she realized that life passed by really fast and that her son was indeed no longer the son he used to be. He had grown up...
Soon, Hong Yanwu left the house with the wine and cans, groped into the west courtyard in the dark, and found Shui Gengsheng's home.
He was lucky today. The girl Shui Lan was not at home. Apart from Shui Geng and his two children, the Shui family only had a third girl, Shui Lian, who was still in elementary school.
So although Aunt Shui's nose is not a nose, her eyes are not eyes, and her attitude is really not very kind and amiable. But after all, the Shui family's combat effectiveness has been reduced by half, and Shui Gengsheng himself is a reasonable person, so Hong Yanwu doesn't think there is anything wrong with his scalp.
numb.
In short, after a self-examination apology, Shui Gengsheng had already forgiven Hong Yanwu, and even restrained his wife from making any more unpleasant remarks (in dialect, it means saying a lot of nonsense)
It's useless, it doesn't get to the point, and it means deliberately avoiding the topic. It's irrelevant. It's almost as good as saying nothing, which is equivalent to nonsense.) The only difficult thing is that Shui Gengsheng refuses to accept anything he says.
thing.
Finally, until Hong Yanwu said again, "If you don't accept it, it means you have a grudge in your heart. My parents will feel guilty for me, and they will no longer be able to deal with the neighbors in the future. Even if you give my parents face, you are so angry at me."
Can they do it?" Shui Gengsheng had no choice but to obey.
Perhaps it was because the two bottles of wine were expensive, and the two large bottles of canned lychees also looked round and cute. When Hong Yanwu was about to leave, Aunt Shui's anger calmed down a lot. As she sent him out, she said, "Isn't that right?"
You quite understand the truth, why do you act like that when you are in a hurry?"
In the end, Hong Yanwu replied with a shy face, "It's not because you don't want to see me. You are the only one in our alley who knows how to discipline the children. Each of the three girls has their own future. If you were willing to take care of me in the past, how could I?"
He will be like now, and maybe he will become an intellectual like your Shui Lan."
Just like that, a joke and a compliment completely smoothed Aunt Shui's face, which was full of lawsuits.
When Hong Yanwu walked out of the west courtyard, there was no one on the street, only the street lights were shining with a dim white light.
The environment and location he is currently in are quite wonderful. Behind him is the west courtyard where he just apologized, and in front of him is the east courtyard, which is his home. The left hand direction leads to the coal factory where Chen Liquan works, and the right direction leads to the south direction.
It is the first prison of Banbuqiao.
It was as if he was at a fork in the road with an unknown destiny, with each direction representing a completely different fate.
And when he looked at the deserted streets to the left and right, he suddenly had a very strange feeling. He couldn't help but stop suddenly, and he couldn't help but start to think about his situation emotionally.
It's really interesting. After he came back, everything around him felt so familiar and yet so strange.
What he was familiar with was the environment, neighbors, and family members in Furuli. It seemed as if he had never left here, and it was exactly the same as in his memory.
But what he finds strange is the ideology, value standards and behavioral norms of this era. With his current mentality and cognition, they are undoubtedly incompatible with the current situation.
Also, after he came back, he had obviously touched on some things that had never happened before, and met some people he had never seen before. If it weren't for him, Yousan would never have been arrested. For the same reason, the two
The police will not receive rewards for their meritorious service. Is this what people often call the butterfly effect?
So what about his father's illness? What about Quanzi's life? What about the tragedies that befell his mother and sister? And the relationship between his eldest brother and his second brother? Will their original fate also undergo some changes under his intervention, and what will happen in the end?
What if he got a completely different result than what he had experienced?
have no idea.
But no matter what, these are at least the things that he desperately wants to change.
The cold wind blew against his face, which reminded Hong Yanwu of the specific problems he faced.
Back in 1977, I returned to myself with bare hands. Not only did I have no social background, no job, I didn't even have a resident status in the capital. Can I make my way in society with just a little bit of weight and two bare fists?
Yes, he has a full understanding of historical trends, forward-looking insights into social changes, and rich business experience.
But we must also know that 1977 was still an era of confinement. Everything was governed by rigid rules and regulations and political forms. Even the legal system needed to be re-established. Business was not allowed at all. Without a job, people were nothing.
Gotta go hungry.
So can these skills of his be put to use now? How can he change the embarrassing situation of his family as soon as possible? Besides, there are only two years at most before the onset of his father's illness. In such a short period of time, he can find a cure for his father.
The way?
A feeling of loneliness and powerlessness suddenly emerged, and Hong Yanwu's heart was filled with uncertainty about the fate of his family. He couldn't help but look up at the stars and took a deep breath.
As a result, when he raised his eyes, he saw the dark crossing building that spanned the east and west courtyards. The word "Jue'an" engraved on the south side of the crossing building actually glowed with a silvery halo under the moonlight.
.
He still remembered that when he was a child, he heard old people talking on the street mention that in the early years this was the only way to the first prison in the capital.
When the prisoners were being escorted, the "golden rope" on the north side of the crossing building came towards them, which meant that the legal standards were unshakable. When the prisoners came back from prison after serving their sentences, what they saw was the word "Jue'an" on the south side, which means re-awakening.
, turn around and find the shore.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but become obsessed...
I'm afraid no one can answer the doubts and uneasiness in Hong Yanwu's heart for a while, but some things started and changed because of him. Because at the same time, deep-seated events were happening everywhere in the capital.
His influence deviates from the original historical trend.
In a small room in No. 2 Courtyard of Jingtaixili outside Yongding Gate, next to a round table piled with peanut shells and empty wine bottles, there was a look of mournful "Xie Fu" who was chatting passionately with a man on his neck.
Anyone with a scar please fight.
"Mr. Cheng, please let me take people there. Although I was brilliant in the past, I am so weak when I come back. I am no longer Jing'er's plaything. Who will treat him as a dish..."
"Master Cheng" was silent for a long time, but did not speak. He raised his eyes and asked the others. "What about you? What do you mean?"
The "old cat" who always loves to take a nap smiled first.
"It is said that we should fight to the death, but after all, 'Red Boy' has a relationship with our old master 'Da De He', Deye. We have asked others for help in the past, so we are going to turn our backs and refuse to acknowledge him, okay?"
"Xie Fu" became anxious and glared. "Fuck! He was the one who 'carried' You San in, okay! This kid has already gotten involved with 'Leizi', so what's the point of talking about friendship!"
"Pi Zi", who always likes to blink frequently, immediately retorted.
"That's not what happened. I've figured it out clearly. When people's feet get wet, they ask You San for advice. But this stupid thing doesn't know the depth of it and can be used by oneself. Who can stop it unless it seeks death..."
"Xie Fu" didn't like hearing it anymore and wanted to yell. But "Master Cheng" raised his chin to stop him. Then "Master Cheng" turned his head and stared at "Er Tou" who had not yet spoken, and said quite meaningfully.
ask.
"What do you mean?"
The "second head" who had been silent had to speak. He thought for a while before speaking carefully.
"There is no doubt that there will be a hard fight, and no one wants to touch it. If you want to fight, you have to prepare for 'hemorrhaging'. It is impossible without a bloody storm... However, I'm afraid it won't be possible to settle the matter. Don't talk about it yet. If you don't come forward,
, I can’t explain it in front of the little one. Just say that you still occupy half of the 40 Road, and now you are willing to spit it out? So you have to think about how to do it."
"Master Cheng" couldn't help but fell silent again.
"Er Tou" was still smoking as usual, but there was an unknown and cold smile in his eyes...
In a simple building in Dongertiao on the right, in Captain Tian's dormitory, Deputy Director Sun of the Dongzhuang Police Station was also making a report to the military representative.
"...That's it. If you go to the meeting and are not at home, Qin Wen will completely seize the class and seize power. It's useless for me to object at all costs."
"Damn it, they still had a chance, but they didn't expect to catch someone."
Seeing that Captain Tian did not talk about the topic, Deputy Director Sun became a little anxious.
"Leader, what happened after I called you? What did you tell your superiors this afternoon? Qin Wen dared to support Xing Zhengyi and Zhao Zhenmin, the two thorny suspects in the private release. How should the superiors deal with them?"
"How to deal with it? Catching a thief is rewarded for meritorious service, and it should be commended. Let me tell you, I just found out today that I can't afford to offend Xing Zhengyi, but the superiors actually asked him about it, knowing that he caught the thief.
Quite satisfied. Let me tell you, there is someone behind this kid..."
"Who is behind him? Even you are afraid of him?"
"It's not clear yet, but the energy is quite high. I heard that he is a newly resurrected senior cadre..."
"Ah! Then, what should I do?"
"What should you do? Just continue to be your deputy director. Don't worry, this won't change. But you have to wait a little longer for your duties as director."
"Is this point just lost?"
"If you lose it, just throw it away. The mountains and rivers will change, and the days are long. I am not in a hurry. Why are you anxious? You need to use more brains in what you do in the future, especially towards Xing Zhengyi. You need to be more tolerant and ease the relationship.
By the way, don’t do anything too explicit in the future..."
A large courtyard in Nanxiange Street. Xing Zhengyi, wearing a navy blue police uniform, happily walked into the courtyard pushing his bicycle. After pushing it to the door of his house, he just parked the bicycle and then walked into his home happily.
"Mom, Mom, I'm back."
A kind-faced, silver-haired old lady heard his call and walked out of the house in response.
"You came back very early today. Why didn't you work overtime? Are you tired? Take a good shower first, and I'll heat up a meal for you. Just wait. It'll be over in a while."
"No, please don't be busy making food first." Xing Zhengyi looked excited. "Mom, I caught the thief with my own hands today, six. No... one... Anyway, please bring me the wine first. I will give it to dad."
Let’s make a toast.”
"Okay, your dad loves to drink, so he will be happy to know this..." the old lady agreed happily, and quickly brought a bottle of Erguotou and a wine cup from the back room.
After it was filled, Xing Zhengyi eagerly took it, carried it with his own hands, and placed it on a small altar table on the cabinet on the west wall of the main room.
Above the altar table, a large black and white photo with a glass frame hangs neatly.
The photo is of an old man wearing a white police uniform. His expression is majestic and solemn, but what the hat cannot hide is an obvious gun scar on his left forehead...
Inside the Dongzhuang Police Station, police officer Liu was on duty alone, bored and flipping through today's newspapers.
In the corner of the room, six thieves led by You San were handcuffed.
These boys' legs were so sore, but the height of the handcuffs on them was very particular. If they wanted to sit on the ground, the handcuffs would tighten their hands, so each of them could only keep changing their squatting postures to relieve their sore and numb legs.
Feel better.
At this time, the door opened and Zhao Zhenmin strolled in happily, "Da Liu, is there one person on duty?"
"You kid, what nonsense are you talking about? You're not assigned to work by that 'bad water'er. Why don't you take my place?"
Seeing that Liu was not in a good mood, Zhao Zhenmin was very happy. "Which of us brothers is following the other? If you give me a cigarette, I will smoke it for you and let you sleep for half the night. How about it?"
"real?"
"No lying!"
Da Liu yawned, stretched, and stood up quickly. "Okay, I'll count you as a righteous boy. There are still more than half a box of Beihai. I left the cigarettes and fire here, and the newspapers are also here. Cha Gang
It’s ready, you can provide for yourself, I’m already asleep..."
"Okay! Have a good rest..."
"You kid, be careful, don't go too far!" Da Liu actually also woke up to Chan'er (dialect, understand, understand the little tricks).
"He's an old guerrilla, comrade, please don't worry."
Zhao Zhenmin sent Da Liu away with a joke, and then he smiled evilly, took out a pair of shiny dog-tooth cuffs, and walked up to You San.
"Let's not waste any time. In order to reward you for your bold whistleblower today, the government is going to change you now!"
You San's little face immediately turned white, and when the light of the handcuffs flashed, he felt bitter water pouring out from the gall.
The other five lowered their heads together, and no one dared to look up at Zhao Zhenmin again...
... Just when Hong Yanwu was looking at the building across the street in a daze, he suddenly heard someone calling him in the darkness, "Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu! Why are you standing here? Are you waiting for me?"
This was Chen Liquan's voice, just like a loud bugle, which made Hong Yanwu excited and energetic. Only then did he realize that Chen Liquan was pedaling a bicycle and had stopped under the crossing building, staring at him.
He hurriedly walked over to meet her, "Quanzi, you're back!"
"Are you waiting impatiently? I've already worked hard. Hey, I forgot to tell you that your tricks are really effective. When I was riding my bike home at night, I fell down at the gate of the factory. Still.
It’s quite serious. My leg is broken and I have been sent to Xuanwu Hospital..."
Hong Yanwu didn't care about the "burning" thing. All he could see in front of him was the excited face of Chen Liquan who was talking endlessly.
This is his best friend.
When he was the most lonely and lonely as a child, Quanzi gave him the purest trust and warmth.
When he was studying hard with Master Yu, Quanzi shared the pain and fatigue with him.
Before he returned home in his previous life, Chen Liquan, who had also been released from religious education in advance, had been helping him take care of his home and providing him with coal and charcoal.
When he was facing life and death, Quanzi still risked his own life and sacrificed himself...
The most eternal thing in the world is not only love, but also friendship and family affection. What Quanzi gave him was the life and death friendship between men!
Quanzi values loyalty and trust. For the sake of his friends, he will go through fire and water without hesitation and is willing to break the law.
With such a brother, what else is he afraid of! What else is he afraid of!
No matter what, he must let Quanzi live well, let his family live well, and make them all the happiest people!
A fire ignited in Hong Yanwu's heart, and the feeling of loneliness and powerlessness turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared completely.
Hong Yanwu, Hong Yanwu, God will not let you come back in vain. There must be some special reason. Perhaps, the real reason is for them! For these people who really deserve your care!
You are now going to start a new life and appear in society with a new attitude. Don't be hesitant and sentimental! You should be as strong as iron!
"Quanzi, you haven't eaten yet. Go to our house to eat noodles first. I've specially reserved them for you!" Hong Yanwu sent out the invitation.
"Let's go, I'm hungry!" Chen Liquan agreed decisively without any politeness.
It was around 8 o'clock in the evening on March 21, 1977. The cold wind was biting and darkness surrounded Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan. But the two of them did not feel the cold at all, and they walked together to the east courtyard of Guanyin Yuan.