Chapter 2 Chapter two

One day in May 1976, at three o'clock in the afternoon, Kang Weiye and Duan Lina met for the first time in the Baihua Pavilion of Zhongshan Park in Hankou.Kang Weiye arrived on time, but Duan Lina arrived before him. Under the guidance of Dr. Li, he observed Kang Weiye who was looking for him from a distance.Kang Weiye already knew the general situation of Duan Lina in advance, but he was still greatly surprised when he saw it.May is a season of passion with red flowers and green grass, luxuriant leaves and flying butterflies. The young, healthy and plump girl Duan Lina, with red lips and white teeth, blends with this season and dazzles Kang Weiye.Kang Weiye never thought that Duan Lina was so outstanding, his eyes didn't dare to stay on her at all, but ran around the park like a hare being chased by a hunter.Dr. Li said to Duan Lina: "This is Xiaokang, Comrade Kang Weiye." Then he said to Kang Weiye, "This is Xiaoduan, Comrade Duan Lina." Then he laughed and said, "Shake hands." Kang Weiye's hand He moved slightly and then put it down, he was afraid that he stretched out his hand but the other party didn't.Duan Lina was much more generous than Kang Weiye, she said: "Hello, Comrade Kang Weiye." She simply and quickly extended her hand to Kang Weiye, and Kang Weiye only touched Duan Lina's fingertips in a small part.They finally shook hands and got acquainted.Kang Weiye also slowly calmed down after Dr. Li left, his eyes were no longer like hares being chased by hunters.They politely sat down on the stone bench in the park.The stone bench was not very clean, Kang Weiye took out a newspaper from his trousers pocket and gave Duan Lina a cushion to sit on, because he saw that Duan Lina was wearing a brand new pair of army trousers, it was a pity that they got dirty.They basically sat facing each other, separated by a small rough stone table.The hot spring breeze blew back and forth in front of them recklessly, encouraging the bristles of willow catkins and sycamore to stick to their eyelashes, and they had to blink from time to time, as if they were suffering from eye diseases.Duan Lina with her knees together, sitting in a dignified posture, with a reserved expression, the small square collar of her white shirt turned up outside her fat dark blue spring jacket. A pair of short thick black braids were tightly braided and firmly tied with rubber bands. It was as neat as a guillotine, and it was stuck behind the earlobe with corners.Duan Lina didn't have any fancy decorations from head to chest.For example, a plexiglass hairpin, a handkerchief around the teeth, or red wool wrapped around a rubber band, etc.Duan Lina is undoubtedly dignified, serious, proud, thoughtful, theoretical and has a strong sense of social responsibility. It is obvious at first glance that she is the best of the old three.Sitting opposite Duan Lina, Kang Weiye's only sober feeling was that the disparity between them was so great that Kang Weiye suspected that Dr. Li had concealed his real situation from Duan Lina.As soon as doubts arose, Kang Weiye found the topic, and he said, "That's right, Comrade Xiao Duan, I think Dr. Li's introduction to me may not be comprehensive, and I am not a member of the Communist Party." Duan Lina said in a low voice: "Dr. You are a member of the working class, and there is always a priority in joining the party and there is no particular priority." Duan Lina is obviously very eloquent.Kang Weiye said: "Thank you for your encouragement. But although I am in the leading class of workers, I don't like my job. So there seems to be no hope for the future." Duan Lina looked at the sky, folded her hands They did an up-and-down exchange and asked: "What does the icehouse manager do?" Kang Weiye said: "Carrying frozen pork." Duan Lina said: "Oh." After Duan Lina said "Oh", the two sat empty for a moment. , suddenly realized some embarrassment.Duan Lina stood up resolutely, and said: "My home is in Wuchang, I have to transfer a few buses, I should go." Kang Weiye also stood up in a hurry, and said: "Yes, I have something to do, I should go too. "They hesitated for a while, but no one reached out to anyone, so there was no handshake.Duan Lina carried her military satchel, turned around, and walked quickly and firmly.Spring is gone.Kang Weiye wandered blankly in the park alone, he guessed that Duan Lina must not have taken a fancy to him.Kang Weiye was indignant at this way of introducing objects.Especially the party with weaker conditions is completely rotten radish and yellow cabbage, and people can walk away without saying anything after taking a look at it.Fuck a ×!Kang Weiye cursed a few times in his heart, then found the place where they had been sitting, found the newspaper that Duan Lina used as a butt pad in the grass near the small stone table, and kicked it to pieces.A week later, Kang Weiye unexpectedly received a letter from Duan Lina.Duan Lina's pen writing is a very beautiful cursive script, which did not surprise Kang Weiye. An aspiring young man like Duan Lina must practice calligraphy hard.Duan Lina's first letter to Kang Weiye was short and concise.

Comrade Kang Weiye: Hello! First of all, let us study a poem of our great leader Chairman Mao with great respect: "Looking at the pines in the twilight, flying through the chaotic clouds is still calm, a fairy cave is born, and the infinite scenery is on the dangerous peak." Revisiting Duan Guanghui's poems will remind me of the storms of the times that our generation of revolutionary youths have experienced together.Much of what we have to say about our past will go without saying.I think it can be said that although we are strangers, we have known each other.Last time we met, we didn't talk much, this is normal, it shows that you are a decent gay man who doesn't like pestering women.Although the contact time is short, I can feel that you are upright and self-aware.Self-knowledge is a very valuable quality.In addition, from your few words, I found that your spirits are relatively depressed, which is a harmful emotion for our revolutionary youth.What difficulties did you encounter?What difficulties can stump us?The Chinese are not even afraid of death, are they still afraid of difficulties?Waiting for your reply.

Sincerely, noble revolutionary salute Revolutionary Comrades: Duan Lina There is not a single typo in Duan Lina's letter, the words are appropriate, the writing is fluent, and it is full of appeal.After reading the letter, Kang Weiye first admired Duan Lina, and secondly, Duan Lina boldly used the term "we" in the letter, which aroused Kang Weiye's feelings and certain associations more than her own.Kang Weiye's gloomy heart froze for a moment.Kang Weiye wrote a reply letter to Duan Lina under the late night light that day.The reply borrowed or imitated Duan Lina's style, and started a discussion with her on whether a revolutionary youth's emotions can be depressed.A week later, Kang Weiye received a reply from Duan Lina.From then on, Kang Weiye and Duan Lina began to send letters frequently. Every week, two letters crossed the Yangtze River and Han River, one from Wuchang to Hankou, and one from Hankou to Wuchang.In the correspondence, they have also dated several times, but the effect of the date is not as good as the feeling in the letter.Once the two face each other, the word "we" can't be said by anyone.Duan Lina's oral expression skills are very strong, and she can talk eloquently about revolutionary principles.Kang Weiye's eloquence was not bad at first, but he was suppressed by Duan Lina's aura, and he appeared dull and clumsy and sometimes stuttered.Moreover, all their topics revolve around the fate of the party and the country, and they are thousands of miles away from the relationship between men and women.They are not at all like young people who came together to talk about marriage, but like two leaders of the party and the country who are busy with every day.Kang Weiye gradually felt bored, and he was about to retreat.