Chapter 3 Chapter two

1. Qiu Ying finds her husband At night, on the way back from the Lin's restaurant, Gao Dashan was in a particularly good mood. He said: "Wu Zi, look how big and beautiful the moon is today! I have never seen such a big and round moon since I left Guashantun when I was a teenager and fought for so many years!" It has been like this since ancient times, and you just discovered it is beautiful today." Gao Dashan said: "The moon is beautiful, the woods are beautiful, the people are beautiful, and the wine is delicious!" Wu Liang knew the mood of the battalion commander and said: "Tell me Let’s be honest, the moon is good, the woods are good, the wine is good, they are all fake, but the truth is that people look good!” Gao

Da Shan laughed, and he said, "Wu Zi, Doctor Lin is really good-looking. Compared with Doctor Du, who has a good relationship with Chen Gang, he is much more beautiful! If I want to marry a wife, I will marry Doctor Lin!" Wu Liang said: "But you have promised to marry someone else! I think you forgot!" Gao Dashan said: "I haven't forgotten. After fighting for so many years, I have two things in my heart. One is to pay back the Lin family's wine money, and the other is the girl I recognized in Guannei!" Wu Liang said: "You forgot, what you said at that time was that you wanted to marry someone!"

Gao Dashan said: "Wu Zi, you are so confused! I seem to have told you at the time that I thought she was my lost sister for fifteen years! Now I think she is too! If she hadn't agreed to her then, she might I don’t want to live anymore! I do that not only to make her wait for me, but also to save her and prevent her from thinking about the end!” Wu Liang said, “What about now? The whole country is liberated, why do you still I didn’t pick her up!” Gao Dashan said, “I’m not going to pick her up now, because I haven’t prepared a home for her yet. Wuzi, let me tell you, I want to get married! Only when I get married can I have a home of my own. , can make Xiaoying live a good life, so I can pick her up!"

Wu Liang said, "Are you really going to get married? With whom?" Gao Dashan said: "I don't know! But because of Xiaoying, I can't delay any longer. I can marry anyone, but hurry up!" Wu Liang said, "Battalion Commander, are you awake or drunk?" Gao Dashan said: "Wu Zi, you have been with me for so many years, and you still don't know me? As long as it is good wine, the more I drink, the clearer my mind will become, the more I understand!" Wu Liang believed in this. Qiuying in Guannei is working in the field with an aunt named Cuihua.What Qiuying looks forward to every day is when the shadow of the tall mountain will appear on the road ahead.Seeing her appearance, Aunt Cuihua said: "Xiaoying, I told you not to look at her. She has been away for a year and a half. If you still have you in your heart, you would have come here long ago. If I told you, you would be dead." heart!"

Qiuying pouted, but didn't answer. Aunt Cuihua said: "If you want to say that my natal nephew Goutou is not bad, although his legs are a little disabled, but it doesn't affect his farm work... Like you, you have no family and no relatives. If you can marry Goutou, it's fine." It's burning incense!" Qiuying still ignored her. Aunt Cuihua suddenly became angry.She said: "Okay, you have stayed in my house for so long, even a block of ice should melt, would you like to marry the dog head, you give me a happy word!" Qiuying still didn't answer her.

At night, Aunt Cuihua quietly called someone, and the two discussed in the room how many people they would bring in two days, to get Qiuying away without anyone noticing, and then let Qiuying and her nephew Gou Tou Let's talk about making cooked rice from raw rice.Unexpectedly, Qiuying, who lives next door, heard it. Late that night, she sneaked out of Aunt Cuihua's house, and ran away desperately towards the city. A few days later, Qiuying appeared in front of the train station in Shenyang.She held up a sign high up, gesturing to passers-by, so that people could read the words on the sign.It was written by someone else.On the top of the sign, there are five big characters that read: "Xunfu Gao Dashan." Under the big characters, it is written in small characters: "My name is Qiuying, Xunfu Gao Dashan, he is the battalion commander of the 183rd Regiment of the 17th Division of the Four Fields. Please kind people along the way tell me where his troops are." Someone asked her, "How long has it been since you communicated?" Qiuying said, "It's been almost two years!"

Someone sighed and said, "Now that the whole country is liberated, if you haven't received a letter from a man, have you sacrificed yourself?" Qiuying said: "No, my man did not sacrifice! He is alive! He belongs to the 183rd Regiment of the 17th Division of the Four Fields! Someone saw his photo in the newspaper a few days ago! He had a drink with Commander-in-Chief Zhu!" As soon as she finished speaking, a sister-in-law suddenly stopped, looked back at Qiuying, and asked, "What did you just say, which unit did you say your man is in?" Qiuying said: "The 183rd Regiment of the 17th Division of Shino! Sister, do you know?"

The sister-in-law immediately became excited, she said: "My man is also in the 183rd Regiment of the 17th Division, and they are stationed in Dongliao City right now!" Qiuying couldn't believe her ears, she said, "Sister, is what you said true?" "Really! Of course it's true!" The sister-in-law pulled her over. "I also went to the army to find my man! Let's go all the way!" She told Qiuying: "My name is Jugen, and my man's name is Chen Gang. He is also the battalion commander of the 183rd Regiment of the 17th Division of Siye!"

Qiuying said: "Sister, my surname is Qiu, and my name is Qiuying." Kikyo said: "Hi Qiuying, the name Qiuying sounds much better than my Kikyo!" She took out dry food, broke half of it to Qiuying and said, "That man of yours is really nothing. The whole country is liberated, and I won't send you a letter home asking you to look for him inside and outside the gate! Hey, didn't he come in?" The city just forgot about you and found another foreign student, right?" Qiuying was shocked, and she said: "Sister, don't say that about him! He is not this kind of person! I don't believe what you say!"

Kikyo said: "Oh, I said you are so stubborn, how can these men trust them so much now? Who are they now? After winning the battle and becoming a hero, I don't even know my last name. If you If you don't worry too much, he can really dump you and find a beautiful foreign student!" Qiuying seemed to have heard something, so she smiled and said, "Sister, are you talking about yourself, or me?" Kikyo got angry when she heard that, and said, "Humph, you or me? I'm not the same as you! Let me tell you, sister, I'll be a child bride for the old Chen family when I'm thirteen, and I'm twenty-six this year. We, Chen Gang, looked down on me since we were young. When he was fifteen years old, his father told him to consummate the house with me. He didn’t do life or death. He's like a horse, and everyone is getting old, but he won the victory, entered Dongliao City, and secretly typed a letter to his father, saying that he would not let me know where he is. Do you think there is a good thing about this? His father is quite conscientious, he said to me, daughter-in-law, you have to find him quickly, maybe he is another woman's man if it's too late! This man has no conscience! Once I heard what his father said was reasonable, he couldn't wait at home to die. , just tidy up and tidy up!"

Qiuying said: "Sister, you are a cheerful person, I like you!" Kikyo said: "Sister, if I were a man, I would definitely like you too! Look at this little face, whoever sees a man, he won't let it out!" Qiuying said: "Sister, look at what you said! My man is not the kind of person you said, he is a good man, if he hadn't saved me on the battlefield, I would have disappeared in this world long ago!" On the train, the two chatted endlessly all the way. Kikyo said: "You mean, when he rescued you, you decided to marry him?" Qiuying suddenly became proud, she said: "I didn't mean that at the time, I just thought of an idea!" Kikyo said, "What's your idea?" Qiuying said: "The next day when the troops set out, I followed them. He asked me, why did you follow us? I said why didn't I follow you? I'm a big girl with yellow flowers, and I have been hugged by you before." It's yours now, if you don't go with you, who will you go with?" Kikyo smiled and said, "Sister, I really didn't realize that you have so many tricks to deal with their men!" Qiuying smiled secretly in her heart, she said: "Of course he won't let me go with him, so I said it's fine if you don't let me go with you, you marry me first!" Kikyo said: "He fell into your trick?" Qiuying said: "It's not that easy! He was reluctant at the beginning, unable to withstand my entanglement, and followed them for a long time, and he agreed." Kikyo said, "I promised to marry you?" Qiuying said: "I promised, I agreed, but their army is still going to fight. I want him to marry me immediately, but he can't marry me!" Kikyo said: "Then you let him go? Aren't you afraid that he won't admit it then?" Qiuying said: "Am I so stupid? I have thought of this a long time ago! I asked him to give me a token before he left. Sister, look, this is it!" She took out the heavily wrapped longevity lock from her bosom and showed it to Kikyo. Kikyo said: "Isn't this the longevity lock worn by a child? Every child in our gang wears it. Can you believe it?" Qiuying said: "Sister, you don't understand. This is something his own sister brought. His sister was also named Xiaoying, and she was his last relative. She died!" Kikyo said, "Oh, why did you die?" Qiuying said: "Anyway, it's the business of the poor. They said they were going to beg for food. They fell into the ice nest and were told by the wolf to take it away. Only this was left for him. He carried it with him all day during the war. Look at it. It is more important than his own life. But in order to make me believe that he will not forget what he said, he gave it to me!" Kikyo said: "I understand a bit. If he can't forget his sister, he can't forget this longevity lock; if he can't forget this lock, he can't forget what he said to you, and he can't forget you!" Looking at Changshousuo, Qiuying couldn't help but lay down in the arms of Campanulaceae intoxicated, she said: "Sister, why is this like a dream?" Kikyo said: "Sister, this is not a dream, it's real, our good days are coming." 2. Love is like war Kikyo didn't expect that Chen Gang, her husband in heart, was happily busy directing his soldiers to help him decorate his new house, and he was going to marry Du Junyi.In the room, there were postings of happy characters and hanging lanterns, which made his own soldiers a little puzzled, thinking: "Battle Commander, you and Doctor Du Jun haven't registered yet, so why don't we post the happy characters right now? " The tall mountain that passed by Chen Gang's gate was also inexplicable. He said, "Old Chen, what are you doing?" Chen Gang said: "What are you doing? Didn't you see it all? Victory, no more wars, I want to marry a wife!" Gao Dashan got off his horse quickly, walked into Chen Gang's new house, took a look inside and out, and then stared back at Chen Gang intently. Chen Gang said, "Why are you staring at me like that?" Gao Dashan said: "I wonder what's wrong with you, you are not a tiger." Chen Gang smiled and said, "I am a tiger." Gao Dashan couldn't understand Chen Gang's smiling face, turned around and went back to the horse, and said to Wu Liang: "Wu Zi, let's go! Isn't it just marrying a wife, which is also something to be happy about?" Chen Gang laughed even more happily from behind, He said: "Commander Gao, hurry up and get one if you have the ability! After the battle is over, everyone is scrambling to find a partner, get married and enter the bridal chamber. If you are late, you can only pick the rest!" After walking not far, Gao Dashan was caught by Chen Gang's words.Gao Dashan said to Wu Liang: "This Chen Gang, does he look down on me?" Wu Liang laughed when he heard this, and said, "Battle Commander, this is a marriage, not a war!" Gao Dashan said: "We have entered a peaceful age, and getting married now is fighting a war, and we have to rush forward! I, Gao Dashan, have never lost to him in a war, and I can't lose to him when I marry a wife!" Gao Dashan hit the horse and went straight to the division headquarters. He wanted to talk to the division commander about getting married. In the division headquarters, the regiment leader was discussing with the division commander about Chen Gang and others' application for marriage. Suddenly, someone shouted a report and broke in.Master Lu looked back and saw that it was Gao Dashan. Before he could move his mouth, Gao Dashan spoke first. Gao Dashan said: "Master, I want to get married!" Master Lu looked at the head of the regiment and couldn't help laughing, he said: "Haha! Haha! The weddings are crowded together, even Gao Dashan is getting married, who is the partner?" Gao Dashan said: "Not yet! Please let the head of the division approve my marriage first, and give me a house like Chen Gang did, and I will find a partner right away!" Master Lu suddenly became angry. He said, "Gao Dashan, didn't you drink?" Gao Dashan said: "I didn't drink it! I promise I didn't drink it." Master Lu said: "If you don't drink, go back to me. You haven't even got a partner yet. I approve your marriage and want a house!" Gao Dashan said: "Report to the teacher, there is no delay in finding a partner! I have already thought about it, and the battle will be settled quickly. While you approve my marriage and find me a house, I will talk about the partner. When the time comes, I promise to invite you to preside over the wedding and the wedding ceremony." I also let you build it!" Master Lu suddenly remembered something, and said to Gao Dashan: "Gao Dashan, let me ask you, are you anxious when you see Chen Gang decorating a new house? Comrade, this is not a war. You have to compete with others every time you go back. This is Marriage and life are different, do you understand!" Gao Dashan said: "Reporting to the teacher, I don't think there is any difference! Attacking the top of the mountain in the battlefield and marrying a wife in the peacetime are both attacks. I, Gao Dashan, can't lose!" The head of the group spoke at this time, and he said: "Okay, okay, Comrade Gao Dashan is also in his thirties, even if he doesn't say it himself, the organization is also considering your marriage. Tell me, it is to help the organization , or talk about one with your own ability?" Master Lu said, "What is he capable of?" Gao Dashan became anxious when he heard this, and he said: "Master, don't take the land master as a god. Tell me, is Chen Gang's partner organized to help?" Mr. Lu said: "I talked about it myself, free love. I started earlier than you!" Gao Dashan was even more unconvinced. He said: "What's wrong with being earlier than me? The crops planted earlier may not be harvested earlier!" He saluted. "Reporting to the teacher, I want to talk about it myself, free love! I will talk about it today, and you will approve my marriage tomorrow after the talk is over, find me a house, and I will have a wedding the day after tomorrow, okay?" Master Lu said: "Gao Dashan, if you are able to find a wife today, I will approve your marriage tomorrow!" Gao Dashan gave another military salute, walked out the door, and said to Wu Liang, "Get on the horse!" Wu Liang said: "Battle Commander, where are we going?" Gao Dashan said: "Where are we going? We are dating, where else can we go?" Then he beat his horse and ran wildly to the division hospital. Of course Gao Dashan was looking for Lin Wan.At this time, Lin Wan was walking with Wang Daan in the Baihualin next to the hospital.Seeing her jumping up and down, Wang Da'an couldn't help asking: "Xiao Linzi, you've been very happy these two days? What kind of happy event did you meet?" Doctor Lin said: "What are you talking about! I'm not Xiao Du , I will marry Commander Chen soon. How can I have a happy event?" Wang Daan said, "Not necessarily? What if there is also Commander Zhao and Li battalion?" Lin Wan remained silent and did not reply. Wang Daan suddenly became serious: "Is there any? If not, I will launch an attack!" Lin Wan still didn't speak, she just lowered her head and picked up her little flowers. Wang Daan was anxious, and he said: "Xiao Linzi, we are all revolutionary fighters, and revolutionary fighters also have love lives. Now, in the name of a revolutionary comrade, I will ask you formally, so far, is there anyone in your heart who has taken a fancy to you? people?" Lin Wan raised her head at this moment, her face blushed, she just glanced at Wang Daan, then moved away again. Wang Daan quickly turned his face away. "Okay, I don't look at you. Tell me!" "Have!" "Who? Can you tell me?" "cannot!" Lin Wan said, and ran forward quickly while singing.Looking at Lin Wan who was going away, Wang Daan stood there dumbfounded. He thought to himself: "Who else could she have a crush on besides me?" Suddenly, Lin Wan saw a tall mountain flying across the horse in the forest ahead, and she froze for a moment.Seeing her obsessive look, Wang Daan walked slowly to her side, and said: "I know who you are looking for! Well, I wish you happiness!" After speaking, Wang Daan left.Lin Wan wanted to follow Wang Daan, but she stopped after two steps. She saw that Gao Dashan had seen her from a distance. Gao Dashan asked Wu Liang: "Wu Zi, how do you think I am today?" Then he gave the horse to Wu Liang. Wu Liang said: "What happened yesterday, what happened today!" Gao Dashan said: "Don't you think I'm particularly energetic today, like a charge?" Wu Liang pretended to look him up and said, "I didn't see it!" Gao Dashan lost his eyesight and walked towards Lin Wan. Looking at the tall mountain that was getting closer and closer, Lin Wan touched her face subconsciously, her face was burning hot. Gao Dashan stood at attention, gave a military salute to Lin Wan, and said, "Comrade Lin Wan, hello!" Lin Wan was a little flustered, and returned the salute, "Commander Gao, hello!" Gao Dashan stared closely at Lin Wan's face: "Comrade Lin Wan, I am Gao Dashan, the commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 183rd Regiment of the 17th Division of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, participated in the revolution in 1934, a member of the Communist Party, and made great contributions three times. Eighteen times Xiao Gong, 31 years old this year, unmarried. I have decided to start a relationship with you from today, please agree to marry me tomorrow!" Lin Wan was startled, her expression changed, she suddenly screamed, turned and ran away. Gao Dashan didn't stop there, he yelled: "Hey, hey, don't run! Why are you running..." and then chased after him.Not far away, he stopped.Wu Liang ran over and asked, "Battle Commander, what's wrong with you?" Gao Dashan said angrily, "What's wrong with her? I'm a revolutionary soldier, a dignified man, what can I do to her! I just Said that I am Gao Dashan, decided to fall in love with her, and asked her to agree to marry me tomorrow, and she ran away with a cry! This kind of intellectual..." Wu Liang was puzzled and asked, "That's all?" Gao Dashan said: "That's not all." Wu Liang thought it was wrong, and he said: "So she shouldn't run away!... Hey, I understand, it must be your loud voice that scared people! Battalion Commander, you think this is still a battlefield. Raise your voice and shout, hand in your gun and don’t kill, and people will obediently raise their hands and surrender? I’m afraid it’s not okay to fall in love!” "Then what do you think? It seems that you have more experience than me! This kind of thing, everyone is a big girl getting on the sedan chair—it's the first time!" He said in his heart: "I still don't accept this! The battlefield I have fought so many tough battles, and I don't believe that Gao Dashan is going to fall in love, so I won't!" Slowly, he walked towards Lin Wan in the forest. Lin Wan was exhausted from running that time. She leaned against a tree and gasped for breath.She saw Gao Dashan chasing him, but she didn't want to run away anymore. She stared blankly at Gao Dashan without making a sound. This time, Gao Dashan's voice really lowered, and even his head lowered. "Military doctor Lin, I'm going to criticize you! My voice is loud, if what I said just now scares you, please forgive me! I apologize to you!" Really bowed deeply to her.He said: "Comrade Lin Wan, if you want to talk about love, I'm afraid you have to talk about it first... Well, no matter what you say, we are also old comrades in arms. We met when the army entered the customs. I, Gao Dashan, am a straight person. I don't like to beat around the bush when I talk. I came here today just to propose to you! I have one more thing to say to you, ever since I saw you for the first time, I can’t forget you! I just want to marry you! I think you are nice, straightforward, and suitable for me Temper! By the way, your family's wine is not bad, and you drink a lot... Don't get me wrong, of course, when you marry a wife, you must first consider whether your character is good... That is to say, from the first day, I felt that you were me Gao Dashan’s wife! I am not educated, but I also have many advantages. I have a firm will to revolutionize, fight bravely, and be loyal to the party and the people. I will do what I believe is right. Won't give in. I... what's wrong with you?" Tears welled up in Lin Wan's eyes suddenly. 3. Marriage Contest Gao Dashan became uneasy because of this, he said: "Comrade Lin Wan, is it possible that my voice is getting louder as I talk...how about I bow to you again?" Lin Wan said: "I'm fine, you... If you still have something to say, go on!" "Of course." Gao Dashan said, "You may think that the first time I come back today to propose marriage, I want you to marry me tomorrow , too impatient!But it won't work otherwise, comrade!Before I came here, I patted my chest to the teacher, saying that I will definitely find a partner today, and let him approve our marriage tomorrow, find us a house, and have a happy event the day after tomorrow!I, Gao Dashan, am a soldier. When I talk to my superiors, I have issued a military order, saying that if I find it today, I must find it, otherwise I will pat my chest in front of the chief for nothing!Besides, Chen Gang, the commander of our second battalion, is going to get married in the next few days, and even the new house has been furnished.I, Gao Dashan, and Chen Gang are old comrades-in-arms and old opponents. I have never lost to him on the battlefield for many years.I am a soldier, and you are also a soldier. We cannot be defeated when we go to the battlefield, don't you think? " As he spoke, he raised his head, and Gao Dashan stared at Lin Wan with piercing eyes. Lin Wan was infected by his enthusiasm and true feelings, and a smile gradually appeared on his face. Gao Dashan said: "Doctor Lin, I haven't finished talking. I plan to fall in love with you today, find a house tomorrow, and get married the day after tomorrow. There is another reason. Except for my guard Wu Liang, no one knows about it. Because I want to fall in love with you today, and we will get married the day after tomorrow, so I must tell you..." The expression on Lin Wan's face unconsciously became focused. Gao Dashan said: "Comrade Lin Wan, the entire Seventeenth Division, from the political commissar of the division commander to the soldiers, all know that I, Gao Dashan, lost my home and lost a family member when I joined the Anti-Japanese League 15 years ago! Actually not! I There is also a girl named Xiaoying, who fell into an ice nest when she was three years old, and I went to the village to call for someone... and I couldn't find her when I came back..." As he spoke, he stopped abruptly, his eyes moistened. Lin Wan looked at him sympathetically, not knowing what to do. Gao Dashan said: "At that time, I thought she must be dead... When I went back to the village to call for help, I was told by wolves to drag her away... But I always wondered if she was not dead, and whether she would be rescued by kind people! Dajun entered After the customs, I rescued a woman on the battlefield. She was called Yingzi. She said that all the relatives around her died, and she was the only one left! I don’t know why, but I always feel that she is me Sister! The more I don't think so, the more I want to think this way, this time I can't lose her, and if I lose her again, I can never get her back!" There were tears falling quietly from his face. Lin Wan unconsciously asked, "Gao...battalion commander, where is she now?" Gao Dashan said: "Guannei. At that time, the troops were going south. I couldn't take her away. After I recognized her, I sent her to the home of a local fellow. At that time, I didn't know if I could survive to victory. I gave her a home. Now victory Now, the whole country is liberated, as long as I get married and have a home, I can go and get her back!" "Then why don't you go?" Lin Wan became anxious for him. Gao Dashan said: "Comrade Lin Wan, only if you agree to marry me, I, Gao Dashan, will have a home, and I will be able to pick her up and give her a home too!" Lin Wan's face turned red, but she remained silent. Gao Dashan felt a little anxious, he said: "I said Comrade Lin Wan, I said everything, whether to die or live, whether to kill or cut, agree or disagree, you have to give me a good word!" Lin Wan took a look at Gao Dashan and said: "Battle Commander Gao, you are a nationally famous fighting hero, everyone knows you, but...but this is a relationship, let me promise you today, I... I can't do it..." "Okay, it's okay to fall in love, you intellectuals have a lot of things. How about this, you go to see the teacher with me first, just say that our matter is settled, let him approve our marriage first, find us a house, Let's talk slowly, as long as you want to talk, let's talk for as long as possible, without delay, what do you think?" Lin Wan nodded. The two came to the teacher together.Master Lu laughed when he heard this, and said, "Is there anything you talked about? Marriage is not approved, but there are plenty of houses. If you want to hang lanterns, you can hang them. When Xiao Linzi himself says that he wants to marry you, I will give you a house." Send out a letter of introduction." As soon as Gao Dashan thought about it, he asked Li Mantun to open the room next to Chen Gang and went in. Chen Gang felt baffled, grabbed Li Mantun, and asked, "Mantun, no, Assistant Li, what is Lao Gao doing?" Li Mantun smiled and said, "He will do whatever you do!" Chen Gang still didn't understand, he said: "Mantun, what are you talking about, what am I doing, what is he doing? It's not that I get married, he also gets married!" Li Mantun said: "Is he going to get married? Talk first and then get married." Chen Gang couldn't help getting angry, and he said, "It's outrageous! Why is this tall mountain like that on the battlefield, stealing someone's back without making a sound!" He suddenly shouted: "Xiao Liu!" He called his guard over. "The two of us will start now. The soldiers will be divided into two groups, and we can't relax for a minute. I will go to the division headquarters to find the regimental commander and ask him to call the division immediately and approve my marriage; you go to the division hospital and tell Doctor Du, just say The date of marriage has been brought forward, and it will be married tomorrow, tell her to get ready!" Xiao Liu said, "Battalion Commander, what does this mean?" Chen Gang said: "What do you mean? Gao Dashan! Don't let him rush ahead of me!" Xiao Liu said: "Yes!" The two went out separately. On the day Gao Dashan’s new house was installed, the soldiers of the second and third battalions played the "Wedding March" to Chen Gang on the phonograph, beat the gongs and drums vigorously, and played "Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix" with suona desperately. After a while, the lively atmosphere was heard from a distance by Ji Jiao and Qiu Ying who happened to be here. "Who is this getting married?" Kikyo asked. The soldier who led them said, "No, it's Chen Gang, the commander of the second battalion, and Gao Dashan, the commander of the third battalion, who are entering the new house." Kikyo was surprised when she heard it, and she said: "I didn't write to Chen Gang when I came, how did he know I was coming, and prepared a new house in advance?" The soldier who led the way felt strange, and said, "What? You came here, Battalion Commander Chen, Battalion Commander Gao, don't you know?" After saying this, Qiuying's complexion changed, and she said, "Eldest sister, I was wrong!" Kikyo said: "What's wrong!" Qiuying said: "We are late, Brother Chen and Gao Dashan are going to marry someone else!" As soon as she finished speaking, Qiuying's body softened and she fell to the ground.Kikyo and the soldier were so frightened that they hurriedly helped her up. Kikyo shouted loudly: "Sister Qiuying, wake up! Wake up!..." The soldier also kept shouting: "Sister-in-law! Big sister! Wake up!" He knew that Qiuying was scared by his own words He quickly told them, saying: "Battle Commander Gao and Battalion Commander Chen aren't married yet! It's people from their two battalions who are building a new house for them!" Qiuying's eyes widened suddenly, and she said, "Brother, tell me, are they really not married yet?" The soldier said: "No! We should know if it ends!" Qiuying's body became stronger all of a sudden, she pulled the bellflowers, and said, "Sister, let's go find them!" Kikyo also got angry a long time ago, and said in his mouth: "This Shuanzhu, who was paid a thousand knives, I found him and asked him first, if he still has a conscience! He married another woman, what should I do? He's not finished! Let's go, let's not go anywhere, just go and occupy the new house they prepared for other women! Bah, if you want to marry another woman without telling me, don't even think about it, unless you step on my Ji Jiao's body!" The two women left the guards leading the way and walked aggressively towards the new house by themselves. Chen Gang was not in the new house at the time, and he was talking about marrying Du Junyi at the head of the regiment. The head of the group told Chen Gang: "Your marriage with Xiao Du has been approved by the department, and we will go to the marriage registration tomorrow and ask the Political Department to issue a letter of introduction for you." As soon as the words fell to the ground, Chen Gang's guards ran in and said, "Battalion Commander, it's not good! Something serious happened!" Chen Gang said, "What's the big deal?" Xiao Liu said, "Your wife is here!" Chen Gang said: "Nonsense!" Xiao Liu said: "Really! At first I thought it was your mother who came, she looked quite old! But later she said to herself, her name is Jijiao, and she is your child bride-in-law who came to the army to consummate her marriage!" Before the leader could speak, Chen Gang grabbed the guard and flew out the door. "She's the only one? My dad didn't come, did he?" "Your father didn't come, but there was another one who came with her, and she also went to the army to find a man to marry!" "I can't stand one, and another! Where are they now?" "In the new house, she kept saying that as soon as she entered that house, she didn't plan to go out. She said that if you dared to marry another woman, she would seek death. She even found the rope for hanging herself!" The head of the group had already quietly stood behind them, and he told Chen Gang angrily: "I heard it all! See if you made a fuss? Tell you to go back to your hometown and deal with it before you come back and marry Xiaodu. You say you will deal with it." Alright! Is this settled? I take back what I just said. Before this matter is settled, the division and regiment cannot approve your marriage to Xiao Du!" There is one, who is he?" Xiao Liu said, "It's a tall mountain." The head's face couldn't help but sink. 4. How can one husband and two wives? However, when Gao Dashan heard that Qiuying was coming, he was very happy, and he immediately told Lin Wan the news. He said, "Lin Wan, my sister Xiaoying is here!" Lin Wan said, "I heard about it!" The two then watched Qiuying come. Qiuying sat in the room silently, not moving, as if she was silently listening to Kikyo's crying from the next door.When Gao Dashan and Lin Wan walked in, she turned her head slowly.Gao Dashan's eyes slowly became moist as if he saw his own sister.But Qiuying's eyes soon fell on Lin Wan.Gao Dashan just asked her: "Xiaoying, you are here!" She seemed to reply him something, her voice was weak, her head tilted, and she passed out on the ground. Gao Dashan took a step forward and hugged her, shouting incessantly, "Xiaoying! Xiaoying! Wake up! I'm your brother!" Qiuying gritted her teeth tightly and did not open her eyes. Lin Wan was stunned for a long time before remembering to come up to help, and helped Gao Dashan carry Qiuying to the bed, strangled Qiuying among the people, and woke Qiuying from a coma.Qiuying looked at Gao Dashan, then at Lin Wan, and then burst into tears.Gao Dashan couldn't bear her crying, turned his face away, and said to Qiuying in pain: "Xiaoying! Xiaoying! Don't cry! Listen to brother, don't cry anymore!" Only Lin Wan stared at them blankly, not knowing what to do. Qiuying covered her face with her hands, occasionally glanced at Gao Dashan and Lin Wan through her fingers, and continued to cry loudly.Gao Dashan was so anxious that he turned around in circles and kept yelling, "Xiaoying, don't cry! What are you crying for! Don't cry!" Just as she was talking, Qiuying suddenly fell down and passed out again. Gao Dashan said: "Quick, Lin Wan, come quickly, save her!" Lin Wan seemed to have found something on Qiuying's body, but she couldn't speak for a while, so she had to take out her stethoscope to help Qiuying check it. At that moment, Lin Wan saw Qiuying's eyes quietly opening, and stared at her fiercely. Lin Wan therefore put away her stethoscope and said to Gao Dashan: "She's not sick, she's fine!... Third Battalion Commander, she's fine, I'm leaving!" After finishing speaking, she resolutely walked out. Gao Dashan knew that something was wrong, so he turned around and followed him. As soon as he turned around, Qiuying behind him burst into tears again. After chasing all the way to the small woods outside, Gao Dashan caught up with Lin Wan. Gao Dashan said: "Comrade Lin Wan, how could you do this?" Lin Wan said: "Gao Dashan, can you tell me, who is she?" Gao Dashan said: "Didn't I tell you that she is the younger sister Xiaoying I found on the battlefield!" Lin Wan said: "But I heard that she didn't say that to people herself! She said she is not your sister, she is your unmarried daughter-in-law! You not only promised to marry her, but also left her a token !" Gao Dashan felt that he couldn't say a word clearly, so he told Lin Wan anxiously: "Can you listen to me to explain a few more words? I promised to marry her at the time, but that was my plan to delay the attack..." Lin Wan's face changed drastically when he heard that .She said: "You admitted that you wanted to marry her?" Gao Dashan said: "That's right! But..." Lin Wan walked forward angrily without waiting for what he was up to. Gao Dashan said: "Lin Wan, can you listen to me!" Lin Wan didn't listen, she ran quickly, just wanting to escape from the tall mountain in front of her as fast as she could. Wu Liang, who rode over, looked at the dazed Gao Dashan, and said, "Battle Commander, what's the matter? The bride ran away?" Gao Dashan said: "Wu Zi, it's good if you come! Hurry up and catch up with Lin Wan. She doesn't believe me when I say Xiaoying is my sister. You go and tell her. Only you can explain this matter for me!" Wu Liang said: "Okay! Leave this to me!" He rode his horse and chased forward. After a while, Wu Liang came back and told him, "It's all right! It's all right." Gao Dashan said, "Just tell her what you want to do?" Wu Liang said: "I told her how you rescued Xiaoying at the beginning, how you arranged for her, and how she asked you to marry her. You temporarily agreed to keep her in the local area. What you left for her It's not a token of love, it's the longevity lock worn by your own sister Xiaoying, you just recognize her as your sister!" Gao Dashan said: "It was like this in the first place, what happened later?" Wu Liang stopped talking, and Wu Liang motioned him to look back and find out. Gao Dashan looked back and saw that Lin Wan had already appeared at the edge of the forest. 悄悄地，伍亮就离去了，只留了高大山和林晚。小树林里静悄悄的。两人慢慢地就又走到了一起。可林晚告诉高大山：“就算我相信你，事情还是没有解决。它刚刚开始！”高大山好像没有听懂，他说：“啥刚刚开始？你们知识分子说话我咋时常听不明白哩？”林晚说：“对你，对我，对小英，事情都刚刚开始！”高大山说：“你这话到底是啥意思！”林晚说：“你把她当成亲妹子，我也愿意把她当成你的亲妹子，可她自己并不认为她是你的妹子，她自己只认她是你没过门的媳妇！她千里迢迢从关里找到东北，不是来认你这个哥，是来跟你结婚！” 高大山这一下沉默了。 林晚也默默地凝视着高大山，良久，突然转过了身去。 高大山突然一惊，说：“林晚，你怎么啦？……” 林晚擦了擦眼泪，望着远处，说：“我真担心……” 高大山说：“你担心啥？你啥也不用担心！” 林晚说：“我担心她，也担心你，更担心我自己……我怕到了最后，你不能不在我们两人中间选一个！我担心自己可能不是你要选的那个！” 高大山一下就感动了，他说：“林晚，你能这么说话我真高兴！可是你也听我说一句话！我对你说过，伍子也对你讲过，小英她只是我妹子，她就只是我妹子，我要结婚，只可能是跟你！” 林晚说：“老高，我们都是革命军人，还是战友，咱们就把话说到明处吧！趁现在一切都还来得及，你就做决定吧，我等着！不要只考虑我，也要考虑她，秋英像我一样，也是一个女人！” 说完，林晚转身跑了，头也不回。 高大山回到新房里时，看见秋英正趴在炕上抽泣，战士送上来的饭菜，一直摆在桌面上，她动也不动，早都凉了。看见高大山进来时，才转过了身来，说了一声：“哥，你来了。” 看着刚刚装修好的新房，高大山还是很满意的，他告诉秋英：“小英，你看这新房漂不漂亮，以后这是哥的家，也是你的家。我现在和林军医谈恋爱呢，很快我们就结婚了，到时咱们一家三口过日子，多好。” 谁知他这么一说，秋英的眼泪，又慢慢地流了下来了。 高大山知道秋英的泪水是什么意思，他说：“小英，有些事你可能已经知道了，很多话别人都告诉你了，当初我在关内答应娶你，这话不是真的！十五年前我丢了妹子，自打见了你，就把你当成亲妹子了！我把长命锁送给你，只是想让你留在那个村子里等我，我寻思，我这边一有了家，就去接你。小英，你千里迢迢来找哥，哥高兴，你就是不找，哥跟林军医结婚后也要去找你。你没有家，你哥也一直没家，你哥想着一定要快成个家，好把你接来，让咱们老高家的也有了家！……小英，你来了好！来了好啊！来了哥就不用去关内接你了！你来了，我也就不用时常夜里梦见你，惦记你了！你来了，咱老高家里活下来的这两个人，就团圆了！” 说着说着，高大山的眼泪也哗哗地涌了出来。 他说：“我想让你跟我们一起好好过日子！全国解放了，天下穷人都翻了身，咱们老高家的两个人，也该过上好日子了！妹子，打今儿起，你再也不会无家可归，哥再也不会让你到处流浪、受人欺负了！” 秋英却一下震惊了，她愣愣地望着他，没有吭声。 “可是你要是像隔壁那个女人一样，哭着闹着非要嫁给我，我也告诉你一句实话，那办不到！不是我不心疼你，哥心疼你！可是哥只能把你当成我失散了十五年又找回来的妹子来疼！哪有哥娶妹妹的，这不行!” 秋英绝望地闭上了眼睛，呜呜地哭了起来，直哭得高大山有些浑身打战，他说：“小英，你不哭行不行？”他说：“日本鬼子、蒋该死，逼得咱家破人亡，哪怕你不是我亲妹子，也是个受苦的丫头，你没有亲人，我也没有，你既然来了，就认下我这个哥，相信我就是你的亲哥！妹子，连中国革命都成功了，你还哭啥？仗打完了，咱穷人就要过好日子了，哥不想再看到你哭！哥一见到谁哭这心就疼！妹子，咱的眼泪流到头了！哥这会儿就是听不得人哭！” 他说着把脚一跺，往外走了。出门之前，他突然又回过身来，指着桌上的饭菜对秋英吩咐道： “你把桌上的饭吃了！好好睡！哥明天再来看你！” 5.童养媳与婚姻自由 吕师长知道后，当即就发起了脾气来，他告诉张团长：“不是我要批评你们，你们做得就是不细！为啥不派个人到他家里调查清楚？这不就出事儿了？哼，胜利了，当英雄了，就变了，看不上乡下老婆了！……一进城就换老婆，这样的事在别的部队行，在我吕敬堂的十七师就不行！陈刚呢，来了没有？” “来了！”门外的陈刚自己应道。 "Come in!" 吕师长看了一眼陈刚，就生气了。 “看你那样儿，好像还有了理似的！说吧，打算咋办！” 陈刚说：“师长，我新房都布置好了！给我啥处分我都认了！不让我跟小杜结婚，不行！” 吕师长一听愤怒了。他说：“怎么着？你是茅坑的石头，臭硬啊你！我问的不是小杜，我问的是你那乡下找来的老婆！”陈刚说：“那是小时候父母包办的，不算数，现在都新社会了，我要婚姻自主。我非小杜不娶！”说着干脆蹲了下去。吕师长一看大怒，说：“陈刚，给我站起来，立正！” 陈刚只好一个立正，头却昂得高高的，望也不望师长。 吕师长说：“好哇，你英雄啊，好汉哪，打了几个胜仗，缴了几条破枪，到北京参加了英模会，就不知道自己是姓啥啦！你……” 陈刚顶嘴说：“我知道自己姓啥！” 吕师长说：“我看你不知道！你要是知道你自己姓陈，是一名共产党员，为人民打天下的革命战士，今天站在我面前，就不是这种态度！你知道不知道，就因为你向组织隐瞒家里还有媳妇这个情况，我就能处分你！”陈刚感到委屈，他大声地抗议着，说：“她不是我媳妇！她是我爹为我娶的童养媳，我就是反对我爹要我和她圆房，才跑出来参加革命！”吕师长对团长说：“你听听！陈刚，童养媳就不是媳妇？童养媳也是咱的阶级姐妹！她不但受阶级压迫，还受你们家的压迫！那是双重压迫！我看你忘本了！阶级感情有问题！你危险了同志！” 陈刚倔强地扭着脖子，不再说话。 吕师长却越说越烦躁起来了，他说：“你咋又不说话了？装哑巴你就能过关了？休想！想改正错误还来得及，小杜那边，组织上已经代你去做解释工作了。人家表示理解！现在组织上要的是你的态度！” 陈刚一惊，突然蹲身放声大哭了起来。 团长这时也走过来，说：“陈刚同志，有问题解决问题，哭啥？心里有话就讲出来！” 陈刚呼地就站起来，冲着吕师长喊道：“师长，你处分我吧！关禁闭也行，撤职也可以，啥我都想好了，不让我和小杜结婚，也行！但要我跟那个女人结婚，你杀我的头算了！” “你以为我不敢怎么着？来人，把他关起来！” 两个持枪的警卫应声而入。 “把他带走，关禁闭室！没我的命令，不准放！” “关就关，你就是杀了我的头，我也不娶她！” 陈刚喊叫着，跟着两个持枪的警卫，往外走去。 高大山一直在门外蹲着，看见了陈刚出来，连忙站起。陈刚却只瞥了他一眼，哼了一声，就扭头走了。 团长在屋里也为陈刚的脾气担心，他对师长说：“师长，陈刚是条宁折不弯的汉子，你就是把他关上几天，到时候他还是不听你的，又咋办？” 吕师长说：“咋办？接着关！新社会了，谁要想再当陈世美，让咱们老区的阶级姐妹哭哭啼啼当秦香莲，我先要让他自个儿不痛快！同志，我们是胜利了，可我们要这样干，刚刚拿生命支援我们打下江山的老百姓是要骂娘的！我们这么做是丧良心……哎，对了，小杜那边的工作做得咋样了？” “哭了一场。可是还是愿意服从组织决定。” “哼，这就好！他非人家不娶，现在人家不愿嫁给他了，看他咋办！” 团长却笑了，他说：“师长，你觉得咱们这么处理对不对？这是不是有一点干涉他人婚姻自由的嫌疑呀？” 吕师长说：“我就干涉了！啥恋爱自由，我看他们是乱爱自由！进了城就忘了家乡的老婆，国民党可以，共产党不行！对了，还有一个呢！高大山来了没有？” 高大山随着一声“来了”，大步地迈进了屋里。 吕师长说：“高大山，你恐怕也看见了，陈刚已叫我给关起来了！说吧，你打算咋办？是不是也想蹲禁闭室？那里头地方很大，还能歇着，天天有人送饭！” 高大山突然雷鸣一般，朝师长吼道：“师长，我对你有意见！” 吕师长诧异地说：“对我有意见？说呀！” 高大山说：“我和陈刚不一样，你把我当成他，这不对！” 吕师长说：“你跟他的情况哪不一样？说给我听听！” 高大山说：“今天到部队来找陈刚的确实是他老家的童养媳，可是跟她一起来找我的，是我在战场上拣到的妹子！” 吕师长说：“妹子？不对吧，我咋听说是你在战场上认下的老婆呢？她是来找你完婚的呀，咋又成了妹子了！” 高大山说：“师长，我说是我妹子就是我妹子！” 然后，又把救秋英的经过对师长和团长说了一遍。说得师长都感动了起来，他沉吟了半晌，说：“真是这样，那我就饶了你！可有一条，你后天要和小林子结婚，不行！结婚前得先把小英的工作做好，叫她认你这个哥哥！” 高大山的心里，一下就乐开了。 深夜，桔梗睡不着，便悄悄地溜出了门来，敲开了秋英的房门。 秋英也睡不着，正趴在桌边望着灯火，一边望一边在默默地流泪。 桔梗说：“妹子，还没睡？” 秋英这才站了起来，说：“大姐，是你？” 桔梗看了看桌上一动没动的饭，说：“咋，你一天都没吃饭？” 秋英说：“不想吃。”桔梗说：“傻！吃！吃了饭才有力气跟他们闹！我就要看看，这都新社会了，妇女也都解放了，他陈刚还能眼睁睁地看着我桔梗上吊！” 秋英默默地没有做声。 桔梗说：“妹子，别害怕，我有个喜信儿要给你说！” 秋英说：“啥喜信儿？”桔梗说：“听说了吧？咱那两个黑心贼叫他们领导给关起来了！……哼，想甩掉咱再找洋学生？没门儿！” 秋英脸色大变，说：“大姐，你说我哥也跟你们陈刚大哥一起叫人关起来了？” 桔梗忌妒地说：“人家都不要你了，还我哥我哥的！……是呀，不只是关起来了，他们领导还发了话，要是他们不回心转意，还要撤他们的职，法办他们呢！” 秋英说：“真的？你听谁说的？” 桔梗说：“我听外头站岗的说的！啊，我真高兴！真解气！” 秋英却脸色苍白，慢慢坐了下去。桔梗说：“妹子，咋啦？心疼那个不愿意娶你的人了？” 秋英不动。 桔梗将秋英推了推，说：“到底是咋啦嘛！” 秋英的脸上忽然流下泪来。 桔梗说：“哎哟妹子，咋哭起来了，咱该高兴！俺那个陈刚，你那个高大山，这会儿只有两条路可走，一条就是乖乖地听话，就在这两间新房里娶了咱；还有一条就是让他们领导狠狠地治他们，撤他们的职，让他们蹲大狱！” 秋英却说：“大姐，我这会儿明白了，他没骗我，当初他答应娶我，是想把我留在那儿，打完了仗再去接我。他十五年前丢的是妹子，一直想找回来的也是妹子，他在心里，一直把我看成是妹子！可我不是他妹子！我不是！我心里明白！他老家在东北，在靠山屯；我老家在关里，相差几千里地呢！他姓高，我姓秋！他也不是我哥！我哥叫留柱，已经不在了，我亲眼看见他让蒋介石的兵用枪打死了！……他就是想妹子想疯了，错把我当成他亲妹子了！为了我这个妹子，他啥都愿做！” “那你就让他娶了你，反正你不是他亲妹子！” “不。他不会。他的心已给了林军医了，人家比我漂亮，又有文化，他该娶的是她！” “你这个人，千里万里跑来找他，想让他娶了你，这会儿又胳膊肘朝外拐，向着人家！要不……做不了夫妻，你就给他当妹子，这也比你再回到关里嫁给那个瘸腿的啥狗头强多了！” “不。大姐，我要是糊里糊涂认了，就是骗他，就对不住他，也对不住他死去的妹子！因为我不是！” 桔梗不由吃惊起来：“你妹子也不想认，又不想逼他娶了你，你想咋？都这会儿，你总不会打退堂鼓吧！” 秋英点点头，说：“大姐，你难道还没看出来，他心里喜欢那个林医生，他在这套房里张灯结彩要娶的也是那个林医生，不是我！我也不是他妹子，高大山是谁？高大山是我的救命恩人，不是他我早在河里淹死了，早让炮弹炸碎了！我就是不能嫁给他，也不能恩将仇报，再留在这儿害他呀！明儿，我就走！” “可你是逃出来的，你能往哪走？”