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Zhao Lanxiang got into the car to the airport,
She took out her handkerchief and wiped the traces on her face.
The familiar scenery retreated all the way until it became a scenery that even she was unfamiliar with.
Jiang Jianjun handed a bottle of water to Zhao Lanxiang, but Zhao Lanxiang did not take it.
His face darkened, and the corners of his cold eyebrows raised slightly as he said, "If you continue to be like this,
I can't guarantee that I won't cause trouble for him in the future. "
She lowered her head and looked out of the car window,
Suddenly, the car turned a corner, and a burst of rapid ringing of the car bell.
Caught off guard, the car braked.
The strong inertia caused the passengers in the car to bump their bodies to varying degrees, and the car was filled with complaints.
"What are you doing!"
"Sir, can you be more careful when driving,
What if the child falls and bumps into something? "
"That's right …"
Zhao Lanxiang inadvertently looked out of the car,
She was suddenly shocked,
Her entire body sat up straight. She saw the gray figure outside the car. That man threw his bicycle,
He walked past the side of the car. Under her gaze, he..,
Knocked hard on the door.
The driver cursed him for being crazy,
But he also opened the car door for him.
He strode into the car and walked in front of her,
His eyes were deep like a black vortex,
Filled with haze.
He Songbai asked her word by word, "Why?"
His voice was deep and hoarse,
It also carried the rapid breathing after intense exercise. His eyes were red,
Like a child who had been wronged,
He stared at her fixedly.
This was the man she loved the most,
And the person she didn't want to see being wronged the most.
Zhao Lanxiang's heart seemed to be clenched tightly by someone. Before she could speak, He Songbai forcefully pulled her down.
He said, "Come home with me."
He walked faster and faster, his palm pinching her wrist so hard that it was as if he was going to crush her bones.
They got out of the car. He Songbai pursed his lips silently, his thin lips pursed into a line. He kept using his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his forehead. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't wipe it all off.
Only then did Zhao Lanxiang notice that his trousers were soaked in blood. Her heart suddenly ached. "I told you not to come, but you still came."
He Songbai took out the crumpled flowers and handed them to her.
"This is the first flower I saw on the way to the pig farm."
The flower in his hand was already riddled with scars. It was so wrinkled that it was impossible to tell its original appearance, as if it had suffered a severe blow from wind and frost.
Zhao Lanxiang touched it and pulled off its most complete petal.
He squeezed out a smile and said good morning to her in a casual tone, as if it was an ordinary morning.
"I haven't given you flowers this year … I have to give you something."
"You like it so much."
…
Gu Huaijin also came back from the city. After he returned to the cowshed, he started to pack his things. After all, he wouldn't be staying here for long. Because very soon, the hat that had been placed on his head would be removed, and he, who had been wronged, would leave this place.
Leave forever.
He was very happy, as if his whole body had been injected with strength, which made him several years younger. But he looked at his belongings in the cowshed, which he had added little by little, and was reluctant to leave.
For many days and nights, he fell asleep here with the sound of cicada frogs. He got up early in the morning to cut grass and go up the mountain to gather grass.
He was so familiar with the grass and trees here that he could describe them with his eyes closed. There were also three meals a day for Zhao Zhiqing. The delicious food accompanied by the beautiful scenery added to his years in the countryside. Before he left, he had already begun to miss it.
He wanted to ask Zhao Zhiqing for a bowl of porridge. In spring, this girl liked to simmer fragrant and soft porridge to nourish his body.
Although he had suffered a lot in the past year, he also tasted the blessings that he had never tasted in the first half of his life. It was said that human nature was cold and warm, but what he felt here was warmth.
He went to knock on Zhao Zhiqing's door. No one answered, but the door was not locked. After two knocks, the door creaked open.
The afterglow of the setting sun in the afternoon shone into the room. The objects in the room were divided into yin and yang. The place that was illuminated by the afterglow was covered with golden light, while the other side was shrouded in deep shadows.
And He Song Bai was the one who had sunk into this shadow. He leaned against the side of the desk with a dejected and dejected appearance.
Gu Huaijin asked, "Where is Xiang?"
"Why don't you come out quickly? Why are you staying in a girl's house?"
He would soon become He Songbai's teacher. As a teacher, Gu Huaijin felt that he should discipline this boy well, so he put on a serious face.
He Songbai opened his eyes and said slowly, "She's gone. She won't come back."
"What?"
He repeated casually, "She's gone. She's not coming back."
As he spoke, he rolled up a piece of letter paper and threw it away.
"Why did she leave … Alas, now that all the colleges and universities in the country have started school, it's time for her to leave. You should also prepare. After Wu Yong's case is heard, I will go to B City with you."
"Wait … You …" Gu Huaijin stared at the young man's red eyes and swallowed all the words in his mouth.
He seemed to have understood. Based on his accumulated life experience, this kid was most likely heartbroken.
Gu Huaijin silently bent down and sat beside He Songbai.
He said, "Why do you young people have so many worries? Look at your dejected face. Isn't it just that she won't come back?"
"Don't you have legs? Can't you find her yourself?"
He Songbai heard this, and the man's words kept flashing in his mind.
"You don't deserve her."
He finally shook his head.
"She has a better future. I can't give it to her."
Gu Huaijin was anxious and slapped him. "Won't she have a better future if she follows you?"
This time, Gu Huaijin's response was complete silence. The young man sitting beside him seemed to be integrated into the gradually darkening night. He was silent, decadent, and depressed.
Day after day, the days passed in the blink of an eye.
Gu Huaijin looked at the decadent young man and became more and more silent. In the morning, he would go to the mountain to see the camellias and bring them back to raise them in a vase. In the evening, he would watch the sunset on the hill.
He didn't go to work, nor did he look for his partner.
His love had yet to successfully bear fruit, and had already suffered a severe blow from the wind and frost.
Ten days later, Gu Huaijin dug the drunk young man out of the hill and said to him, "Wu Yong's case is in court. Do you want to go and listen?"
He Song Bai opened his drowsy, drunken eyes and replied: "I will go."
The sun was very bright that day. The chilly wind had completely withdrawn from the earth, and spring filled the world.
He Songbai wore a clean set of clothes and shaved off his stubble. It was the first time in so many days that he was neat and tidy. He, Gu Huaijin, his sister, brother-in-law, and a number of people related to the case went to listen to the trial.
"The court of City N in X Province has decided that Wu Yong will be executed and his political rights will be deprived for life."
He Songbai listened to the verdict of the first trial and turned his gaze to Wu Yong.
He was wearing a prison uniform. His eyes were sunken, and he was extremely thin. He looked like he was emaciated. The moment he heard the verdict, his calm face showed a moment of malevolence.
When the court was leaving, He Songbai passed by Wu Yong. He suddenly remembered the words that Gu Gong had joked with him about Wu Yong through Hu Xianzhi.
"All the bitterness is poured into my heart."
Unfortunately, Hu Xianzhi's expression was not accurate, and Gu Gong threw it to the back of his mind after listening to it and scolding it. This sentence was actually Wu Yong's cynical words because of his self-righteous arrogance. He Songbai, who read popular magazines crazily at X University, would definitely have heard Wu Yong's voice-over.
He Songbai thought of this and said lightly, "Although nobility is often not the passport of nobility."
"But despicable is very likely to be the epitaph of the despicable."
Wu Yong lowered his head and did not argue. He was calmly escorted into the car by the police officers who were escorting him. He Songbai did not know whether he regretted it at the moment when he heard the verdict.
However, He Songbai saw Wu Yong's family members who were about to faint from crying as they chased after him. He felt that everything was just like that.
You have to pay the price for doing bad things.
He faced the bright sun above his head and squinted his eyes slightly to look at the white clouds in the sky. The sun seemed to shine on his body, but it also shone on her body.
All the haze would pass, and a new life would begin again.
…
A rumor suddenly spread in Hezitun. Some club members saw the most beautiful female educated youth in the village take the initiative to kiss Mr. He Liuzi. It seemed that they had dated before.
This was incredible. It was as if a pot had exploded, and people could not stop talking about it.
"Hey, hey! I remember now. No wonder Mr. He still went to help that female educated youth after he finished his work. Do you still remember the incident where he fought with a few people two years ago? It's really pitiful Wang-lai Zi … "
"He wasn't wrong at that time!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. I didn't expect Mr. He to have such good fortune. Sigh … I only felt that the female educated youth was of a higher social class than me. My heart was flustered just by saying one sentence."
"So what if they dated before? Didn't she still dump him after she got into university? A toad wants to eat a swan's meat … "
No matter what, this romantic rumor made the people in the village start to take He Songbai seriously. They felt that he was very capable to be able to pluck this cold and rich flower.
The women in the village, who had looked down on him, also began to inquire about his marriage.
Prospective university student. This was incredible. Although his status was not as good, he would definitely be allocated a job after he graduated. It was better to be a worker in the city than to dig the soil in the countryside.
It was a new era now. People laughed at the poor but not at the prostitutes. If He Songbai had the ability to earn a lot of money, let their whole family eat their fill and wear warm clothes, and eat meat during festivals, that would be very good! It wasn't that they couldn't tolerate Mr. He's status as a landlord.
Thus, when He Songbai was packing his luggage and heading north, Old Lady Li welcomed the first matchmaker who took the initiative to come to her door.
Old Lady Li listened to the matchmaker's words and how she praised the girl for being down-to-earth and hardworking. She didn't say anything.
She silently waited for the matchmaker to finish speaking. Then she sighed and said, "The conditions are all good, but he has to like her."
"What's there to like or not to like? I'm not criticizing this girl, but if it was in the past, it wouldn't be your turn to have a Brouther Bo. Why don't you think about your family background …"
Old Lady Li's face was cold. She ordered her son-in-law to chase the matchmaker out.
From then on, she didn't bother with matchmakers who came to her door to talk about marriage. Her Brouther Bo was hardworking and kind. He shouldn't be trampled on like this.
In March, He Songbai carried a huge luggage and followed Gu Huaijin to the north to study.
They slept in a crowded and noisy workshop. The train was filled with all kinds of smells and was crowded with people. There were bare-chested men, white-haired old women, women scolding with their hands on their hips, and children jumping around everywhere. There were strong accents from all over the country.
He Songbai, who was mixed in with the noise, was very calm. He held a book and read it.
Gu Huaijin opened the kettle and took a sip. "Ah, that's right."
"Turn your grief into motivation. Study hard and you'll be successful in the future."
"You're very smart. You know what to do at the right time. I'm not criticizing you, but I've also asked Shuoming about that child. That child is really outstanding. Even my son, who I've been proud of since he was young, might not be as good as him. A good girl will always have no lack of suitors … "
"I'll do my best to teach you everything I know. Study hard, okay?"
He Songbai nodded heavily. He put the book aside and lay on the bed, staring at the scenery outside the window. The whistling train passed by the gurgling streams, rivers, and hills in the south. It came to the towering and majestic craggy mountains in the north. It passed by the Qinling Mountains and the Huai River on the map, and crossed the magnificent Yangtze and Yellow rivers. Almost all of China's northern and southern scenery could be seen on this train. He Songbai stared at the scenery along the way.
He couldn't help but think of the time when he and Zhao Lanxiang took the train to S City. He never got tired of the scenery. At that time, his mood was like the brilliant sunshine. Even though it was autumn, it made people feel that everywhere was full of birds and flowers. Every scenery was unique and profound.
But now, he silently retracted his gaze and closed the book.
…
In 1978, He Songbai's first year at university. The country's leader, Comrade D, made a speech about the north when he inspected the three provinces in the northeast, Tangshan, and Tianjin. He mentioned that the focus of the party and the country should be shifted to the economy. He proposed a reform idea to break the egalitarianism and let some people get rich first.
During the inspection, Comrade D said, "The country is so big and so poor. If we don't work hard to develop the productive forces, how can we live? Our people's lives are so difficult. How can we show the superiority of socialism? "
All of this was accurately recorded by the newspaper. The people of B City walked around after hearing the news, and the students of T University almost went crazy discussing it after reading the newspaper. The cafeteria was filled with the high-spirited comments of the youths who were passing judgment on the country. After He Songbai finished reading the newspaper, he silently sent a telegram to Li Zhong in the countryside, asking him to quickly come to B City and ask his brother-in-law to send him a sum of money.
After He Songbai came to B City to study, he asked Li Dali to help take care of the pig farm business. Fortunately, the pig farm went through an emergency transfer and everything was on the right track. It was not difficult for Li Dali to keep an eye on it.
After Li Zhong received He Songbai's telegram from his partner, he quickly took almost all of his savings and came to B City. He gasped for breath as he walked out of the train station. He Song Bai took Li Zhong's luggage and smoothly booked a hotel room for him. While he was at it, he also invited him to Beijing Restaurant for a meal. He ordered a round of the restaurant's signature dishes.
Li Zhong sat in the brightly lit restaurant in the capital and felt a little uneasy.
He laughed and ate a few mouthfuls of rice and clicked his tongue in wonder. "As expected of B City. It's grand and bright. I didn't even dare to breathe heavily just now."
"Boss He is so generous to burn so much money for a meal!" Li Zhong couldn't help but ridicule.
He Songbai narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but smile, revealing his white teeth.
He didn't mention to Li Zhong that his food expenses for the previous semester were only about 70 yuan. 10 to 20 yuan a month. A few cents per meal was enough to cover his food and clothing. He didn't wear many new clothes every year. What he wore were all personally made by the village lady.
A male classmate from the same department as He Songbai happened to see He Songbai order an additional dish at the Beijing Restaurant. When he saw He Songbai order the most expensive red wine without batting an eyelid, his eyes almost fell out of their sockets. He stared for a long time before he dared to go up and recognize He Songbai.
"Isn't this Classmate He?"
After He Songbai finished exchanging greetings with his classmate, he returned to the private room to continue chatting with Li Zhong.
After He Songbai's classmate left, he thought to himself, "I'm afraid a lot of people are going to be shocked. So this Classmate He is the real rich person."
When He Songbai first arrived, he carried a roll of old bedding and dressed shabbily. He usually ate frugally and simply, so it was hard for people to believe that he was a rich person. Whether it was doing experiments or writing papers, he suffered a lot of doubts and attacks because of his composition.
In the private room, Li Zhong finished drinking the red wine and smacked his lips. "This isn't enough for our erguotou. It's as soft as a woman's."
He Songbai smiled and said, "I'll open another bottle of erguotou for you."
Li Zhong happily drank the famous wine of the restaurant. The clear wine was filled in a white porcelain cup. Under the soft light, the mellow wine was sweet and lingering. He drank and said, "I was going to bring Tiezhu over."
"Who knew that he wouldn't come. He thought it was too far. Let me tell you, Tiezhu's wife last year gave birth to a big fat boy for him this year. He's only a month younger than your nephew, Tie Tou. "
He Songbai said calmly, "No wonder he didn't want to come to B City. If he came, my sister-in-law would definitely scold me."
Li Zhong said, "Although he didn't come to B City, he said he was going to G City! Do you still remember your previous girlfriend? "
"This boy most likely went to find Zhao Zhiqing. I heard that he wanted to do business with her. He used to like helping Zhao Zhiqing's business. Back then, her desserts were very popular in our county. "
He Songbai heard the words "Zhao Zhiqing" and drank a big bowl of wine in silence.
"She … You must have heard wrong. She will live a good life now. She doesn't have to worry about food and clothing. She doesn't have to do this kind of dirty work like before."
Although Li Zhong was a little drunk, he knew that he had poked He Songbai's scar. He laughed and quickly changed the topic.
"What do you want me to do this time?"
He Song Bai moved closer to Li Zhong and whispered a few words.
As Li Zhong listened, his eyes lit up. He was eager to give it a try.
He said, "If you dare to do it, I dare to follow!"
The pace of reform was getting bigger and bigger. Not long after the talk in the north ended, the country welcomed the first thunder of spring in December. It exploded the land of Huaxia that had been sealed for ten years. There was a lot of content in the meeting. He Songbai was most concerned about the adjustment of the existing planned economy, trying to change from a planned economy to a market economy.
In addition to state-owned enterprises and collective industries, the country began to encourage the development of non-public ownership. This was completely crazy!
Li Zhong bought that day's newspaper. In one breath, he bought a hundred copies and ran to T University. He threw them all in front of He Song Bai.
He excitedly said to He Songbai, "In the future, we won't be called speculators. We will be called private enterprises!"
"Hurry up and study how to apply for registration!"
He Song Bai pulled out the newspaper that he had already memorized by heart. His heart was surging with emotion. He felt like a groundhog that had been hiding in the dark for a long time and was finally able to come out and breathe in the fresh air for the first time.
He no longer had to experience the feeling of being strangled all the time.
Soon, he sent a telegram and asked his brother-in-law in the countryside to quickly go through the formal process of registering a trademark for the pig farm. Then, he and Li Zhong set up a simple construction material factory.
The Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee had something to do with urban construction. He Songbai, who was in the Department of Architecture, saw a business opportunity. He and Li Zhong took out their savings to build a factory in the suburbs and attracted a large number of migrants from B City. Speaking of which, they also tasted the benefits of the policy. The local government gave a lot of encouragement and help.
He Songbai successfully registered the trademark "Cedar".
When Li Zhong saw it, he secretly shook his head and sighed. "Why bother?"
In the spring of 1979, the central government issued a decision on the "removal of hats" of landlords and rich farmers. That day was a special day for He Songbai. He felt that he had used all his good luck in his life in university. Good news came one after another, making people happy and happy.
But this was undoubtedly one of the happiest things he had heard in the past few years. It made He Song Bai feel as if he was relieved of a heavy burden, as if he was bathing in the spring breeze.
This hat used to be as heavy as a mountain. He couldn't bear it and had to tuck his tail between his legs. Even in university, he was low-key and cautious. He never made enemies with others, afraid that he would miss the opportunity to study. This reminded him of the first time he dated a partner. He felt inferior and gave up on himself because of the problem of composition. He couldn't help but smile.
Soon, he sent a telegram to his grandmother in the countryside. He almost didn't need to think to imagine the old woman's tearful face when she received the telegram.
But He Songbai's expectations definitely fell through because Granny Li had already heard the news of the "removal of hats" from the Red Star radio. At that time, the old woman was so excited that her eyes were brimming with tears. Even though she was over 70 years old, she still couldn't help but cry. When she received the telegram from her grandson, Granny Li was being carried by her son-in-law. The family erected tombstones and repaired tombs for her deceased husband and son.
There were two bulges on the small hill behind the He family's house, but there had never been a tombstone. Every Qingming Festival, there would be a few pieces of white paper on the mounds. This year, they finally erected a tombstone and clearly engraved the owner's name. Their epitaph was personally written by Granny Li after staying up for two nights.
…
He Songbai spent the winter of 1980 in a busy rush. He took leave from school to expand his business in S City.
He Songbai finished discussing business and took out money and tickets to take the bus. He leaned his head out of the window and closed his eyes to get rid of the smell of alcohol.
Unknowingly, the bus arrived at the terminal and he was chased out of the bus by the conductor. After getting out of the bus, He Songbai walked aimlessly. A gust of cold wind blew over and blew away the smell of alcohol all over his body. Unknowingly, he walked into a familiar alley.
It was the alley where he used to knock on door to door to collect debts. He turned his head and ran toward the bus stop. After walking around in circles, he walked in front of a photo studio.
A girl was holding her mother's hand, chattering away as if discussing something. She turned her head and saw He Song Bai, innocently and innocently asked: "Look, isn't this Da Ge the one in the photo?"
He Songbai looked up and saw the photo of him and Zhao Lanxiang. At that time, they had only taken one photo, and it was obvious that the photographer had secretly taken this photo. In the photo, he was young and serious, but the woman in the photo was lowering her head and sniffing the fragrant flowers, smiling quietly. This photo seemed to have traveled through his memory and poked at He Songbai's heart.
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