Chapter 44 Chapter 21 (2)

Fang Yi said: "Just wait and listen to the music and admire the moon." Walking in front of Jiang Yuerong, "Zhu Haipeng, can I lend you a female general for half an hour?" Zhu Haipeng said: "This is the rest time, as long as she agrees, she can do whatever she wants." Chang Shaole was a little nervous, and reminded: "You can't do things that reveal secrets, right?" Fang Yi hugged Jiang Yuerong's waist affectionately and said, "We women don't talk about military affairs, please rest assured. Zhu Haipeng, your mother and daughter are here, go and have a look."

The two walked across the playground side by side, along a narrow dirt road, and walked towards the mound. Fang Yi said straight to the point: "Today is the last day of the 20-day time limit you gave me. What I want to tell you is that the transfer order has arrived at your research institute five days ago. Your institute has agreed to release you." "I already know that you keep your word." "You're pretty well informed." "Four days ago, I went back to the office, and Mr. Lin told me. It's a pity that none of them knew how this paper transfer order came from. You made me feel incredible. How could it be done by remote control two thousand kilometers away? Do something like this!"

"No one asks you if you are poor in the downtown area, but you have distant relatives living in the mountains when you are rich. There is no exception in ancient and modern China and abroad." "This kind of nakedness is unbearable. Nowadays, people with power or money can do anything. It is unbearable. And you, having these two magic wands, is even more unbearable." "I hope you are also a trustworthy person. Originally, I didn't want to remind you, because of your stubbornness and hesitation, I had to find you again. You have broken your promise that night, and you must be with him!"

Jiang Yuerong looked sideways at Fang Yi, "A live fish is placed on the chopping board, and it's going to jump three times! Let me tell you, he proposed to me again last night. So, you have no right to accuse me of these things." Fang Yi smiled, "Yue Rong, we are not making a deal! I sincerely hope that we can become friends. With an enemy like me, as you said, who holds two magic wands, I'm afraid I can't sleep well, right?" Jiang Yuerong also smiled, "You are not invincible. As long as I learn a little bit from you, I can defeat you. It is not difficult to learn, and it is enough to learn to be selfish. When your father was dying, you did not Forgot about our agreement, my dad fell, and I've been thinking about it to this day. That's the difference. But I can't do it."

Fang Yi said: "I have said again and again, I will not force you to do this. In fact, this matter is quite easy to do. You will go to City K tomorrow morning with the members of the song and dance troupe, and you can take a chartered flight back to City C in the afternoon. The day after tomorrow you You can do the work of your parents-in-law, take Xiao Yinyan away, and complete all the procedures. You only need to call my secretary, and she will send you an extra-large container. After three days, you can arrive Beijing has reported. If you think the railway is too slow, you can use a special car to transport your things directly to Beijing."

Jiang Yuerong sneered and said, "Don't force me!" Fang Yi continued: "If you don't want to live with your father and brother, you can temporarily live in the Xisanqi Garden Community. There is my house with three bedrooms and two living rooms, which has just been renovated. You can live there temporarily until the next day. On the day we arrived at the house, Xisanqi was three stops away from the No. 2 Hospital and three stops from the Airline School Cadres' Retirement Center, which is not too far." Jiang Yuerong laughed hysterically, "What if I take a risk? What if I make up my mind to see the result? What if I take Zhu Haipeng's future as a treasure? What can you do? Hire an assassin to get rid of me? I Really want to do it."

Fang Yi looked carefully at the big mound, "I don't want to stop you. This is the cemetery chosen by my father. I have already sent someone to negotiate with the relevant Qingjiang county department about purchasing the 100-year use right of this mound. My father died , so no one has the power to stop me from doing what I want. Don't force me either." Jiang Yuerong shook her head helplessly, "It would be great if I didn't love him! I will only do what I want." Fang Yi said lightly: "I believe we can become friends. People will always do things against their own will in life. You don't need to be selfish like me. If you want to learn, you can always have a chance. A week ago, your family went out again. A small matter. Your brother may not want to drag your dad down anymore, and cut his wrist once."

Jiang Yuerong grabbed Fang Yi and said, "Is it true? Does it matter to him?" Fang Yi said: "Believe it or not. It doesn't matter for now, because what he cut is just a vein. They already know that you are going to be transferred back. No matter what choice you make, I will not be surprised. The actors It's coming, I have to pick them up." Jiang Yuerong stood alone in the sunset, tears welling up silently. The reception started on time when the yellow moon rose.Fang Yingda sat half upside down on a surgical cart, guided by eight armed guards, walked along the runway, and was pushed to the small stage by two lieutenants, male and female.Eight fighters lined up in two rows and lifted the cart to the stage.

Chen Haoruo raised his hand to salute Fang Yingda, "Comrade Deputy Commander, preparations for the 2000 confrontation exercise celebration reception are complete, please give me instructions." Fang Yingda waved his hand, "It's time to start." Chen Haoruo turned around and said in a loud voice: "I announce that the celebration reception has begun. Please, Member of the Standing Committee of the Military Region Party Committee and the First Deputy Commander of the Military Region. General Fang Yingda, Director of the 2000 Confrontation Military Exercise Steering Committee, will deliver a speech!"

Fang Yingda took the microphone from the hostess, and said as usual: "I never believed in God, and I would never thank him for giving me the opportunity to meet you. This kind of hospice care, this kind of condensation The end-of-life care of all the soldiers who participated in the war was deeply emotional for me, scaring away the little ghosts, those little ghosts who picked me up. Unfortunately, my two legs are too impatient, so I went to report to Marx first. I can't stand up and speak , damage the military prestige, please forgive me." Cheering, low-pitched laughter rang out all over the place.

Fang Yingda continued: "The gains and losses of this exercise need to be well summarized, so I won't talk about it here. What I want to say, there is only one meaning: Only a strong army can defend a peaceful and prosperous world. A passing grade. This passing grade is hard-won. A nation without a sense of urgency will be eliminated, and an army without a sense of urgency will be eliminated. Can the country successfully complete this revolutionary transformation? , the army is one of the key factors. The success of this exercise is only a starting point, just a starting point. As an army defending the country and guarding the border, we must keep in mind: if we fall behind, we will be beaten. We are very backward now, we must admit this One point. The country is still in the primary stage of socialism, and the positioning of this army is also in the primary stage. Oh, I have gone too far. The exercises of the past two months have fully proved that you are a good person. Along the technology The road of building a strong army and building an army with quality is developing steadily, and this army will definitely create some amazing achievements. I am under Jiuquan, and I have no doubts about this brilliant prospect. Cheers to tomorrow's glory!" Fang Yingda was sent back to his residence after listening to a male and female duet "Moon of the Fifteenth".The reception has entered a period of singing and dancing.Personality and personal emotions are gradually revealed.As if to make up for something, Qiu Jieru declined all the invitations of men, and entwined Tang Long tightly like a vine, and the entanglement became tighter and tighter, entangled obsessively, and entangled like no one else.Liu Dongxu, who has always been a bulldozer driver, had to say to Tang Long solemnly when they met: "Captain, pay attention to the distance." Both Jiang Yuerong and Zhu Haipeng didn't leave the dance floor, they kept whispering together, and Jiang Yuerong's exaggerated and presumptuous laughter came from that area from time to time.Fang Yi didn't dance either, she didn't even look at Zhu Haipeng and Jiang Yuerong, her eyes kept watching Qin Yanan who had danced several songs with Fan Yingming.The dance music was changed to "Waves of the Danube Waltz", Fang Yi couldn't sit still, walked to Fan Yingming and Qin Yanan's table, and said, "Miss Qin, can I borrow your dance partner?" Seeing that it was Fang Yi, Qin Yanan was flustered for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Yes, of course." Seeing Fang Yi and Fan Yingming walking into the crowd hugging each other, Qin Yanan said to himself: "This answer is not very good, how could there be such a malfunction!" Fang Yi asked: "Are you familiar with this dance music?" Fan Yingming said: "You taught me to dance with this piece of music, and I even broke the big toenail on your right foot by dancing." Fang Yi said, "Your memory isn't bad. After a drill, you've gained a lot." Fan Yingming said: "It can only be said that the battle started well." Fang Yi asked, "Is it time to drink wedding wine soon?" Fan Yingming shook his head and said, "It's still early. I just made a judgment based on some small details, so it may not be accurate." Fang Yi said: "Let me tell you a top-secret information: You and Zhu Haipeng may soon become the teacher. Congratulations." Fan Yingming said: "This kind of thing changes rapidly." Fang Yi asked: "Well, let me ask you a question that you can judge independently: what is the biggest difference between me and Ms. Qin?" Fan Yingming said: "They are all very good, they are all excellent." Fang Yi said: "Nonsense! There is always a difference, right?" Fan Yingming said: "She doesn't object to my smoking, she loves to raise cats and dogs, I remember you never seem to wash my socks and underwear." Fang Yi lamented: "What a boring man!" At the end of the song, Fang Yi left Fan Yingming and left. In fact, Jiang Yuerong has been secretly paying attention to Fang Yi.Deliberately showing intimacy with Zhu Haipeng in public is nothing more than expressing a gesture of resistance and unyielding.Seeing that Fang Yi had left, Jiang Yuerong lost the motivation to keep going, and her spirits suddenly became exhausted.She could only proceed step by step according to the predetermined plan. She went to the band and ordered "The Last Tango", returned to the table and said, "Hai Peng, I invite you to dance a tango." Chang Shaole said: "Well, you Jiang Yuerong, you play favoritism, didn't you say you can't dance?" Jiang Yuerong said: "I only know how to dance this kind of dance, I have never played tango before!" Chang Shaole burst out laughing, "I'm kidding you! I wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate illiteracy, and I wanted you to be my teacher." As soon as Zhu Haipeng heard the music, he stood up and said, "I'm not familiar with this kind of dance; if you shake your neck and kick your legs, I'll follow you." Jiang Yuerong was doing every movement with great concentration, Zhu Haipeng could only follow the beat.In the middle of the jump, Zhu Haipeng felt that this piece of music was a bit weird, as if there was something eerie and terrifying hidden in the notes.At the end of the song, Jiang Yuerong supported her temples with her hands, leaned over the table and panted. Zhu Haipeng said: "This song is weird and a little nervous. What's the matter with you? Did you use too much force?" Chang Shaole said: "This song really doesn't sound good. Is your neck twisted?" Jiang Yuerong said: "I've caught a cold and have a headache, I'll go back and take some medicine and sleep and I'll be fine." Zhu Haipeng said, "I'll see you off." Jiang Yuerong smiled and said: "You, the commander, still have to take care of the majority, so let's avoid it." Back at the residence, Jiang Yuerong opened the box, took out a stack of paper and pens, sat down at the small table and began to write. Haipeng: Forget me as a perfectionist, practical, cowardly, and somewhat love-oriented woman.When you read this letter, I am already on my way back to City C.Thanks to the kindness of the general manager of Fangda, the artists and I will return by chartered plane, please do not miss it. Driven by responsibilities and obligations, and to keep my promise to you and others, I left these words for you.In fact, the best way should be to disappear from your world cleanly and silently like a cloud of mist.However, I promised you that I would tell you why I went away. Here I first write down the three words you have asked many times and shouted thousands of times in my heart: I love you!I love you!This kind of love far exceeds my love for Tianxiong in terms of content and depth.A psychologist said that a woman over the age of thirty is truly mature.I believe this statement.It is because of love and maturity that I decided to leave City C and return to my father and brother who are far away in Beijing.Five days ago, Tiao Ling flew to the research institute almost in a mythical manner.This is what I have been seeking for a year before I met you, but I have not obtained it. It can be regarded as a talisman of fate.My father is old and frail, and my elder brother was once a smash hit air force hero. Since he was twenty-five years old, he can only travel in a wheelchair.In the early years, my brother often went to some media to preach the purpose of heroism, just like I went to the TV station two years ago to use myself as a mirror to correct the sluggish and decadent world. It can only be hypocrisy, and I will be at home behind closed doors.But he has nothing else to do except his brain is full of airplane knowledge. He has been living for a long time, and he is depressed and sick.Fortunately, my father is still in good health, and he has been taking care of my brother for many years.As for me, in fact, I have always been doing things that are loyal to the country.Time is not forgiving, my father almost broke his bone when he fetched medicine for his elder brother a month ago.Today I also learned that my brother tried to commit suicide by cutting his wrists a week ago in order to relieve his elderly father from the extra labor due to his disability.The two men who are blood related to me in this world are in such a living situation.One of the reasons why I chose to return to Beijing was because of the calling of my bloodline. I must confess to you frankly that the more important reason for my decision to leave is to escape the responsibility of love.The more I find that I love you deeply, the more I feel that I can only escape.You and I are not ordinary people.You, who have a bright future, marry a widow of a martyr who has been meticulously crafted in every way for three years. You can be regarded as a role model. What kind of consequences will there be?The society has given me too many honors, so much that I can only escape in this way.At the very least, I had to escape to a space that was unfamiliar with this part of my history.I am so tired.If I hadn't met you, I might have been awarded the honorary title of National March 8th Red Banner Bearer at the end of last year.I insisted on not allowing my advanced deeds to be reported, so I didn't bear this honor again.The reason was not because I saw through something at that time, but because I discovered the possibility of falling in love with you, and felt that I was no longer worthy of being such a role model. There is a lyric sung like this: Thank you for the love you gave me, I will never forget it in this life.This is what I want to say to you too.At the age of twenty-nine, I lost Tianxiong.Driven by the romantic inertia of girls, I once swore in public that I would never marry for life.It was my oath that gave me many practical benefits, such as not having to hand over half of the house, such as the priority or advance in the transfer of job titles.At the same time, it also gave me the opportunity to satisfy the vanity of women.If I marry you, don't I have to repay the principal with interest?I can't afford it.So, I can only escape.I am only thirty-three years old this year!I thank you because you let me see the possibility of returning to the ranks of normal people.Indeed, as you say, it was a fascinating evening that would not be shared.Now, the only thing I regret is that I didn't relive that beauty on that grassy slope last night.Whether you will be a general in the future, or I will be an ordinary wife in the future, it will be a colorful movement in life!I am so sorry!Now, "Last Tango" has been skipped, and only this regret remains.Because I have already regarded this miserable and beautiful love with you as an unrepeatable swan song. Gone are the days of heroism, romance and idealism, said a friend.In recent days, I have tried hard to fight against reality, but I have failed.I wholeheartedly admit that this is a pragmatic era in which people like Fang Yi become protagonists, and an era in which the materiality of love dominates the relationship between men and women.I really don't want to be mature, that's what being mature is like.However, I have matured.Fang Yi loves you, I can see that although her love for you from the standpoint of an ex-romantic is a bit impure, it is indeed an emotion, a real emotion.Only when you become Qin and Jin with her can you hope for the glory of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period.In every way, this is a smooth path for you. Maybe you will laugh at me for not understanding your inner world at all; maybe you are calling me a deserter for not taking on the responsibility and obligation of creating love, and I don’t even want to refute.I just hope you see what I do as love. Yes, I really don't want to leave you.However, I thought again, after there is such a huge space between you and me, can't we see the color of this love more clearly?Please don't get me wrong that I'm trying to tempt you to continue down the wrong path that others have already judged.I just have some confidence in myself, and I can create a kindness garden that you can be satisfied with after you finally get tired of all the noise of the protagonist.I will, as always, follow your every move with my heart in Beijing, including any new love battles you may have. Finally, I want to say to you: I love you! Yuerong in a hurry In the second half of the night, Fang Yingda's life entered a state of intermittent coma.Chen Haoruo, Tong Aiguo, and the generals of the red and blue armies were all on the floor where Fang Yingda lived, ready to listen to Fang Yingda's last words.Fang Yingda's three daughters and two current sons-in-law also guarded the door, waiting for that moment.Mrs. Zhu was in a room, directing three female officers to make mourning uniforms for Fang Yingda's children. The rest of the night was spent like this. The next day, the sun rose as usual.Other aspects of work are still proceeding in an orderly manner according to the schedule. After breakfast, the actors of the song and dance troupe walked towards the gate with their musical instruments or luggage in groups. The bus to take them to the airport was already waiting outside on the playground. Jiang Yuerong was carrying a travel bag and holding a letter in her hand, searching for a suitable messenger all over the yard.Around a flower bed, she heard the voice of singing nursery rhymes: "You shoot one, I shoot one, a child flies an airplane; you shoot two, I shoot two, two children sell sweet potatoes; you shoot three, I shoot three , three children eat biscuits; you shoot four, I shoot four, four children are writing; you shoot five, I shoot five, five children are dancing; you shoot six, I shoot six, six children watch monkeys; You shoot seven, I shoot seven, seven children catch roosters; you shoot eight, I shoot eight, eight children wear red flowers; you shoot nine, I shoot nine, nine children steal alcohol..." Jiang Yuerong looked at the two carefree children singing nursery rhymes and playing games, and couldn't bear to interrupt. She waited until the nursery rhymes were finished before bending over and asking, "Yaya, do you still know Auntie?" Yaya said, "You are Aunt Jiang, where is Sister Yinyan?" Jiang Yuerong patted Yaya on the head, "Yaya really has a good memory. Are you Longlong?" Longlong tilted his head and asked, "How do you know my name is Longlong?" Jiang Yuerong pulled Yaya over and said, "Yaya, Auntie, please send a letter to me, the leader of the Young Pioneers. I think you can finish it." Yaya said: "I definitely will. If you want to send the letter to the moon, you have to wait until I become an astronaut. My pigeons can't fly so high." Jiang Yuerong smiled and said: "This letter is for your father. I have two conditions: first, it must be delivered to him after twenty minutes; second, no second person can see this letter. can you do it?" Yaya took the letter and said, "I don't have a watch, so I don't know how long twenty minutes is." Jiang Yuerong said: "You can count to twenty one hundred before starting this task, okay?" The two children held the letter and counted in whispers. Jiang Yuerong straightened up, glanced at the building in the distance, and walked out of the yard resolutely. The two children carefully counted twenty one hundred, went downstairs and whispered to each other for a while.Longlong limped upstairs and tugged at Zhu Haipeng's sleeve wordlessly. Zhu Haipeng lowered his head and asked, "Longlong, what's the matter?" Longlong pulled Zhu Haipeng to the stairs, and whispered, "Uncle Zhu, you will know when you see Sister Yaya. The letter from an aunt named Jiang is in Sister Yaya's hand." Zhu Haipeng took out the letter and read a page, then asked sharply, "Yaya, where's Aunt Jiang?" Yaya said, "Aunt Jiang left twenty minutes ago." Zhu Haipeng said, "Why did you just give it to me now?" Yaya said: "Aunt Jiang asked me to wait for twenty minutes, I must keep my word!" Zhu Haipeng ran outside the gate, only to see an empty playground, where the prosperity of last night was gone.He ran several hundred meters in the southeast direction, and looked around with the awning in his hand. There were no mountains but trees, and no trees but mountains.A jeep drove up from the yard.Like a cheetah, Zhu Haipeng jumped a few times, intercepted it, and shouted: "Stop!" "What's the matter?" the driver asked. Zhu Haipeng said, "Come down!" The driver said, "Commander Zhu, I'm in the small car squad of Division A. I'm under the order of Political Commissar Liu to carry out the task. I haven't violated any rules." Zhu Haipeng said: "Stop talking, I told you to come down quickly." "I'm not coming down," said the driver. Zhu Haipeng violently opened the car door and dragged the driver down.A lieutenant sitting in the back row rolled over to the driver's seat and said, "You are the chief, how can you do this?" Zhu Haipeng said, "I'll borrow your car. When I come back, I'll explain to Commander Fan and Political Commissar Liu. Come down, too." The lieutenant said: "Okay, okay, you help him up." Seeing Zhu Haipeng let go of his hand and stepping on the gas pedal, "Xiao Tian, ​​hurry up and chase the car!" Zhu Haipeng cursed: "You bastard --" and also chased after him. Chang Shaole shouted from behind: "Hai Peng, you are crazy, go back quickly." Zhu Haipeng waved the letter in his hand, "How can this be? Just leave as soon as you say?" Chang Shaole asked: "Why can't you go?" Zhu Haipeng said: "Jiang Yuerong has been transferred to Beijing. No, I have to chase her back. The reason for her leaving is inexplicable. I am not afraid, what am I afraid of. I don't want anything. I have to chase her!" Chang Shaole yelled: "Zhu Haipeng! Calm down! You're a young forty, don't you understand the priorities? Deputy Commander Fang woke up, but he didn't see you when he woke up. He asked us to look for you. Go after him, Let's go after him. Deputy Commander Fang has something to tell us." Zhu Haipeng packed the letter, shook his head and said, "She has already made up her mind, and it's useless to catch up." Chang Shaole said: "It's good that you know it. If you don't want the rest of your life to be a mess, you just admit it. Yuerong is really a good woman who knows the general situation. It's a pity that you have no luck. Go away." There were already seven or eight people standing in the ward. Seeing Zhu Haipeng enter the room, Fang Yingda said: "It's all over. I'm sober now, and I have a few things to tell you. If you don't say anything, I'm afraid there will be no chance. After I die, the funeral will be simplified. The soldiers will send me off. , I have no objection. But I have two requests. First, don’t cry. Soldiers have always shed blood, sweat, but not tears. Let’s play the military song. All my life as a soldier, I didn’t have any savings, and I didn’t leave any legacy to my three children. There are only two words in my last words: Be a serious person and work hard. Xiaosan and Zhu Haipeng stay, you go out.” There were only three people left in the house.Zhu Haipeng was a little nervous. Fang Yingda sighed softly, "I have no children, and I have always raised Xiaosan as my son. Xiaosan is also worthy. Haipeng, I just want you to promise me one thing: always treat Xiaosan as your relative. You are comprehensive and discerning. With your support, I am relieved. The four generations of the Fang family, from merchants to soldiers, and then from soldiers to merchants, have gone through a cycle. Can you agree?" Zhu Haipeng said: "I promise you." Fang Yingda smiled with satisfaction, "It's very straightforward. Xiao San'er, please invite your mother out, I want to be alone with her for a while." Fang Yi untied the red silk, handed the photo frame to Fang Yingda, closed the door and went out. Fang Yingda held the photo frame tightly, looked at his nineteen-year-old wife, and murmured: "Why is it so heavy? I haven't seen you for twenty-six years. Are you fat? No, you don't have that kind of fat body. I am old. I'm old, I'm really old, I can't hold you anymore. How is life over there? You're still the same, you haven't changed, you speak less and speak with your eyes. Marrying you is an achievement for me, it's Commander Su said that. Yes, I think so too. But, how could you leave me and the children halfway? I don’t blame you, I don’t blame you, I really don’t blame you. People often fight But of course, I really can't fight, and at that time there was a lack of medical care and medicine... Now it's okay, okay, I still can't fight, I can't fight! Shujuan, Shujuan, we have only been husband and wife for twelve years, and we have only been married for half a year. A silver wedding isn't enough! You haven't done enough, and I haven't done enough...I want you to see my current appearance, so that you can recognize me...In order to let you recognize me at a glance, I dare not cremate. Hui, you can’t see me, you can’t find me if you can’t see me, how can you be a husband and wife if you can’t find me? You said you would wait for me, you can’t break your promise! You are thirty-three years old and I am sixty-three years old. Old husband and young wife... You are not married, are you? If you are married, I will never forgive you... You will not, you will not! You are not that kind of person! Next Qingming Festival, mistress will go and get you Take it, let's guard this red land together. You, don't pull my sleeve...it's too heavy, too heavy..."