Chapter 21 Chapter 21

After receiving Zhao Jiusi's letter, Zhang Ruohong immediately returned to her home in Taiping Town with the letter.At this time, the Central Plains Field Army has been renamed the Second Field Army, and Zhao Jiusi, who has been promoted to division commander, is leading the troops to start special training across the river.Zhao Jiusi hoped that Zhang Shijie would be his chief of staff.Zhang Shijie didn't speak for a long time after reading the letter.Zhang Ruohong put the letter away and said, "Don't worry about Mom and the children, I'll take them to live in the county..." Li Yujie continued, "I won't go, I won't go anywhere, I'll just live here."

"If you don't go to the county seat, I can't take care of you. How can Shijie go to the front line without worry?" "You take care of me?" Li Yujie sneered, "When did you take care of me? Do I need you to take care of me? Don't talk about me. I won't get involved in your affairs. Shijie, you can do whatever you want." Leave me alone." Zhang Shijie said: "Sister, write a letter to brother-in-law, I won't go. I told him long ago that I don't want to be the main force anymore." Zhang Ruohong was anxious: "Why?" Zhang Shijie Said: "Chiang Kai-shek is gone, Leighton Stuart is gone, and millions of troops are about to cross the river. It doesn't matter if there is one more Zhang Shijie or one less on the battlefield. But Taiping Town needs me. Dare I go? Can I go? I went for a long time." Went to the provincial party committee, went to the military area, it took four days to go back and forth, how many people died?"

"Aren't the remaining people arranged according to your wishes? Shijie, you have to see the situation clearly. Don't push back on the reorganization of the detachment into an independent regiment. The special committee has long since ceased to exist. If you persist, It's not good for you. Shijie, don't forget our family background, we can no longer do things according to our whims." "Is it all arranged? What is Guo Bingxue doing? She joined your county party committee as an ordinary employee, isn't she capable enough? Don't you, the deputy secretary of the county party committee, have the power? It was the decision of the military region and the special committee to establish a special detachment. Should the military region issue orders for the division? Don’t you know how many soldiers turned bandits are still in Nanyang? Wang Lingyun is still in Funiu Mountain! He can still command tens of thousands of people. Let me tell you this , you don’t understand either. Then tell me something you can understand. Why do these children in the family suddenly bully Zhu Guodong’s son every day? Didn’t you instigate it? I sent him to Bingxue, but you still didn’t let him go Pass him. What on earth do you want to do? Kill them all? Right?" Zhang Shijie asked.Zhang Ruohong said: "I don't understand the war. I can't let you mess around with other things. Shijie, I can't tell you the whole thing, or I violated discipline. The Taibaiding matter is not over yet. Zhou Yinxing She is married to Deputy Commander Meng. You should know what kind of person she is. Shijie, why did she marry a cripple who can be her father? Isn't it just to deal with you? You go to the front line to avoid confronting them I didn’t do anything wrong about the child. It’s right for you to be merciful and let the little bastard live, but you can’t take him home and raise him.” Zhang Shijie said, “That’s all right. I really don’t believe in this evil! Mom, I’ve thought about it for a long time, but I still think Bingxue and those two children should be taken home.” Zhang Ruohong shouted, “You’re crazy!” Zhang Shijie became angry: “Zhang Ruohong, I I'm discussing with my mother, don't interrupt me!" Zhang Ruohong shook her head and said, "No wonder, she was worried about her." Li Yujie opened her eyes and said, "Shijie, let them move here. I also need a companion " Zhang Ruohong said sadly: "A pair of fools! How complicated is Guo Bingxue's identity? The daughter of a senior Kuomintang official, the bandit leader, the bandit leader's widow..." Zhang Shijie shouted: "Enough! How can you talk like that?" Li Yujie said: "To be a human being, you must know how to be kind. Ruohong, don't forget those days when you were in Taibaiding."

"Mom—" Zhang Ruohong was so anxious that she shed tears, "I did all this for this family!" A detachment officer ran in, "Detachment Captain, someone from the military division is here, and I want to take care of the people left behind by Taibaiding." Take it away for re-examination." Zhang Shijie rushed out of the yard immediately. Deputy Commander Meng and Zhou Yinxing, who had just finished their honeymoon, decided to make a move.Zhou Ginkgo led people into the yard of the Yang family.Guo Bingxue sat with her daughter in her arms, and the little boy stood aside.Zhou Yinxing circled Han Bingxue for two and a half circles, and snorted: "Is this Zhu Guoliang's bastard?" Guo Bingxue held the little boy in his arms and said, "Tell me, what are you going to do?" Zhou Yinxing sneered and said: "You know what I'm going to do." He lowered his voice and said, "I want you to pay for my brother's life." Guo Bingxue said: "You killed him." Zhou Yinxing shouted: " It's not me, it's you, everything is caused by you. Guo Bingxue, your era is over, the evil old society, you must die with it. If you don't die with the old society, it's just for heaven's sake. From now on In the future, it will be my era, the era when I will be the master of the house. Don't worry, I will send your daughter to Zhang Shijie's family when you are finished. The Zhang family already has many such children. Change. As for Zhu Guoliang's bastard, he is only fit to fend for himself in the wild." Guo Bingxue said: "If you want to go, we mother and daughter will go together." Zhou Yinxing said: "It's a good idea, I won't let his daughter Accompany a woman like you." Yang Baobao cried: "I want my mother, I want to be with my mother." Zhou Yinxing said: "Don't cry, your mother is the daughter of the Kuomintang reactionaries and a member of the exploiting class. She She is a bad person, so don’t stay with her.” Yang Baobao shouted: “You are the bad person, my mother is a good person.” Zhou Yinxing called into the yard, “Come here, take the child away.” A soldier walked away He came in and walked towards Guo Bingxue.Guo Bingxue followed the string and stepped back. Suddenly, she pulled out the gun from her body and pointed at the soldier, "Don't come over. If you come over again, I will shoot."

"Okay! You still have a gun in your possession, that's fine, the crime will be increased-wait." He pulled out the gun and pointed at Guo Bingxue, "You shoot, as soon as you shoot, I can kill you immediately, even if you I can kill you without shooting, but I want you to be tried by the government, and I want to kill you with the most righteous reasons." At this critical moment, Zhang Shijie rushed in and said, "Stop! Bingxue, put down the gun quickly! Zhou Yinxing, put down the gun too. Bingxue, send the child to my house first, okay? Don't worry, I guarantee you We will see them soon." Guo Bingxue pulled the child out from behind and said, "Baby, you go to Uncle Zhang's house first." Yang Baobao took his mother's hand, "Mom, you go with me." Guo Bingxue said: "Mom will go in a while." Zhang Shijie said: "Baby, Wanlong is waiting for you at home, go quickly. Xiushan, take the two children to my house." Xiushan took the two children out.Zhang Shijie asked: "Zhou Yinxing, who made the decision to arrest?"

"Of course it's the organization's decision." Zhou Yinxing took out a piece of paper and handed it to Zhang Shijie while speaking, "This is the military division's opinion on how to deal with the Taibaiding incident." "I also have an instruction from the military region to incorporate the Taibaiding armed forces." Zhou Yinxing said: "Yang Kaitai led his troops to attack me, and our side suffered heavy casualties. Tell me, what is the use of your deceitful instruction? Let me tell you, this is According to the decision just made by the military division, every living person in Taibaiding has only one identity: captured bandits. They must be examined, especially bandit leaders like Guo Bingxue."

"Let me tell you, Zhou Yinxing, I will never let you take Guo Bingxue away." Zhang Ruohong walked in and said, "Shijie, what are you talking about? How can you not support the work of the military division? You didn't listen to Zhou The captain said, just take them back for review, if there is no problem, they will be released soon, right, Captain Zhou?" Zhou Yinxing said: "That's true, Deputy Secretary Zhang." Zhang Ruohong said: "Did you hear that? Shijie, let them take Guo Bingxue away." Zhang Shijie said: "Impossible, absolutely impossible," Zhou Yinxing drew out his gun again, "Zhang Shijie, do you want to rebel?" Zhang Shijie also drew out his gun, "I I’m trying to prevent an evil deed of false public benefit.” Zhang Ruohong shouted: “Shijie, don’t be foolish!” Guo Bingxue took a few steps back and said, “Forget it, Shijie, if I go with them, I will die? Don't be afraid. I'll leave the baby to you." He quickly slammed into the wall.Zhang Shijie blocked it, and Guo Bingxue bumped into him, and they fell to the ground together.Deputy Commander Meng limped into the yard and laughed loudly: "Which show is this?" Zhou Yinxing said: "Old Meng, Captain Zhang used force to prevent us from conducting censorship." Zhang Shijie said: "Meng Deputy Commander, listen: the military region has clear instructions on the reorganization of the Taibaiding Free Armed Forces..." Deputy Commander Meng interrupted roughly: "This instruction is invalid. The military region has agreed to the division's determination of the nature of the Taibaiding incident: and Wang Lingyun colluded and was wiped out by me. It took me more than a month to determine the nature of this matter, which made me, the groom, lose weight twice. Without instructions from the military region, I dare not act on these people. You You can read this kind of secret telegram at a higher level, here, please take a look." Zhang Shijie took a look at the secret telegram, and muttered: "How could this be? He couldn't have colluded with Wang Lingyun." Deputy Commander Meng said: "War, what? Things will happen. Whether it is true or false, who can tell clearly? Brother, I advise you to stop worrying about this matter. By the way, the military region has asked the division to propose a plan for the special detachment to be incorporated into the divisional combat force sequence. Yes. After this work starts, the division will naturally seek the opinion of your special detachment party committee. The special detachment is under the direct command of the special committee. There is such a decision, but now that the special committee has existed in name only, who will command the special detachment? The military region? ?You have also led troops to fight, but the fights were all petty battles. Military power is out of control, but it is a big deal. The head of the military region understands this truth. Of course you can propose your restoration plan to the military region. This is your The power of the detachment leader and political commissar. If the military region decides to let you be directly under the leadership of the military region, the division will not have any opinions. I don’t know if I made it clear.” Zhang Shijie nodded: “It’s clear.” Deputy Commander Meng said: “Taibaiding The incident has been determined, should you consider resuming Comrade Liu Jinsheng's post?" Zhang Shijie said: "This is an internal matter of the special detachment." Deputy Commander Meng said with a smile: "Of course, it is your internal matter at present .I just feel that I can’t let my comrades be wronged. Ginkgo, you’re still too edgy. People, don’t everyone have to be arrested and inspected. If our leaders at all levels are guarantees, people don’t need to be arrested. World Comrade Jie, if you can explain why you can’t arrest Guo Bingxue, then you don’t need to arrest her. Comrade Ginkgo, we Communists, we also need to respect people’s feelings. Leaders should give face back.” Zhou Ginkgo said: “Yes , I must study hard, learn war in war, and learn struggle in struggle." Zhang Shijie said: "In the past, Guo Bingxue used her relationship to provide us with a lot of help." Deputy Commander Meng said: "The past Don't mention it. The organization needs someone to guarantee that people with unclear history will not do things that endanger our cause." Zhang Shijie said: "I am willing to protect Guo Bingxue." Deputy Commander Meng said: "What do you think of her? Guaranteed as a person? Brother? Father? If neither..."

"Do I use personality and party spirit as a guarantee?" "The policy doesn't allow it. My brother, a person's ability is limited. According to the policy, you can't protect her. How about it? Let Ginkgo take her away?" Zhang Shijie said: "Wait! What if she is my wife? Her husband..." Zhang Ruohong yelled: "Shijie—" Zhang Shijie yelled: "Shut up! Is this okay?" Guo Bingxue laughed: "Zhang Shijie, what joke are you kidding, no matter what the ending, I will Thank you. Ginkgo, you won. I will go with you." Zhang Shijie grabbed Guo Bingxue, "No! If I can't even save your life, I..." Guo Bingxue said with tears: "You are stupid You! I don't want to hurt you, I don't want to live!" Zhang Shijie said: "Deputy Commander Meng, I want to marry her, can you give me face and not arrest her?" Commander Meng laughed loudly: "I admire! Admire! I'm waiting to drink your wedding wine. Ginkgo, let's go."

Back home, Zhou Yinxing cried, "Old Meng, what do you mean by you? If you arrest her, if you don't behead her, you can at least sentence her to a few years! Zhang Shijie really married her, how can I avenge my revenge?" The deputy commander said coldly: "Long hair, short knowledge, you know nothing! Guo Bingxue is not even a pawn. Our purpose is to kill Zhang Shijie! Zhang Shijie married a bandit woman, and he can still follow me!" Challenge?" Zhou Yinxing said, "What if he just talked?" Deputy Commander Meng said, "I'm not afraid that he will play tricks on me. Within three to five days, I will let everyone in the military region know that Zhang Shijie is going to marry a bandit woman. For Liu Jinsheng, you need to win him over more. If you marry a bandit woman, you won’t be able to bring him down. You have to think of other ways.”

Unshaven Liu Jinsheng walked into Zhou Yinxing's office and coughed.Zhou Yinxing hurriedly got up and said, "Brother Jin Sheng, you are here." Liu Jinsheng said, "I don't know whether to call you Mrs. Commander or Captain Zhou." "You can call me whatever you want, but it's better to call me Ginkgo." "I don't dare to take it seriously. Tell me, what do you want me to do?" Zhou Yinxing brewed a cup of Xinyang Maojian for Liu Jinsheng, "You, you have been really rebellious these past few years, and you were beaten and dismissed. How can you make Zhang Shijie behave like this?" Miserable." Liu Jinsheng snorted: "Didn't you do nothing in front of Zhang Shijie? I believe in my fate. I accept my fate." Zhou Yinxing said: "Who says I do nothing, good shows are being staged one after another. Go, Find a bathhouse to take a bath, trim your hair and beard, and I want to introduce you to someone."

"who?" "You'll know when you see it." After taking a shower and getting a haircut, Liu Jinsheng dressed neatly and entered Zhou Yinxing's office again.There was a handsome female warrior in the room.The female soldier glanced at him, stood up blushing, and said, "Captain Zhou, I'm leaving first." When Liu Jinsheng passed by, she suddenly said, "Goodbye." She opened the door and walked away.Liu Jinsheng nodded in panic, staring blankly at the half-closed door.Zhou Yinxing said: "How about it, Hun'er has been hooked away? Let me tell you, beautiful women love heroes. I introduced you to her, and she also likes you very much." Liu Jinsheng hurriedly said: "Thank you. "Zhou Yinxing said: "I have been with Zhang Shijie for so many years, has he cared about you? Has he cared about your feelings? These years, he has Yang Ziyun for a while, Zhong Wutong for a while, and Guo Bingxue for a while. The landlord is not as lively as him. One more thing, I heard that Gao Liansheng is married to Zhang Ruolan. Brother Liu, wake up, who cares about you who has worked for the revolution for more than ten years except me Old bachelor?" Liu Jinsheng sat down, "Tell me, what do you want me to do?" Zhou Yinxing said, "Don't worry, I won't let you shoot him with a black gun. I have long since stopped using such indecent methods. Dajun said that if you cross the river, you will cross the river. A person who sits on the river should do things like a person who sits on the river. I just want to take his position and hand it over to you. The founding of the country is about to happen. How can Zhang Shijie be like this? The young master of the capitalist rode on the heads of our poor and hired farmers to shit and piss, brother Jin Sheng, if you have a good impression of Xiao Wang, this matter will be settled, and when you become the head of the independent division of the district, I will personally handle it for you Marriage." Liu Jinsheng hurriedly stood up, "Is the detachment going to be reorganized?" Zhou Yinxing said, "Sit down, sit down. Of course. The Communist army cannot do anything special. Captain Zhang went to the military area to find out about Taibaiding's case. It didn’t work out. The leader of the military region asked him if he really wanted to marry a bandit’s wife, guess what he said?” "He won't change his words." Zhou Yinxing said: "It's the old partner, or you know him. It doesn't matter if you admit it. He won't be able to be the deputy commander of the division or the chief of staff of the division. He will be like other detachment leaders. He was placed in the position of head of the independent regiment." "It's impossible for Shijie to be the head of this regiment." "So, here is your chance. Brother Jin Sheng, next, it depends on what you do. After Zhang Shijie returns from the military area, what cards will he play? We have to think about it. Guo Bingxue entered the Zhang family compound, and then Didn't show up before. Do you know what she's doing?" Liu Jinsheng shook his head, "I don't know. I've never been there after playing Taibaiding." Zhou Yinxing said: "Normal walking is still needed. What's that called? , you can win every battle." Liu Jin said: "Know yourself and know your enemy." Guo Bingxue teaches children to read and write in Zhang's backyard every day.There are several big tables in the backyard of the Zhang family, where the children write according to their age, and some read ancient poems.Guo Bingxue stood at the table where Zhang Wansheng and other older children were sitting, looked at their writing, and nodded.Li Yujie came over with a basin, Guo Bingxue saw it, and hurried over to take the basin, "Auntie, I've agreed, I'll do the laundry." Li Yujie said, "You are already tired enough to teach them to read, and I will do the housework." Do more." "They are all smart kids, they can do it a little bit, and I'm not tired at all." Li Yujie said: "Listening to their voices reading, I feel much more at ease. Among my five kids, Shijie likes it the most. Reading, as for me, I also like to sit not far from him, listen to his voice reading, and watch his writing. Ruohong always said that I am biased, but Shijie is more capable than them. Do you think I can not be biased? ?” Guo Bingxue sighed, and said, “Auntie, I’ve made you all implicated.” Li Yujie said, “Don’t say that, at my age, I can have a favorite son to rely on, so I can do more than him.” It would be much better to have something earth-shattering, and if you have troubled him, I would also like to thank you." Just as he was speaking, the team member on duty at the door led a few people in Chinese tunic suits into the yard.The team members walked up to Li Yujie and said, "Ma'am, this is the land reform working group from the county. I want to know something about it. Comrades, please talk to Madam first. Our detachment leader will be back in a day or two." Li Yujie looked at several people, "Didn't you say that the land reform is not allowed?" The tall thin man said: "The last time the land reform was due to our underestimation of the situation, the situation is different now. Most of the country has been liberated. The bandits have also been wiped out, so we can carry out land reform with peace of mind. Old lady, you have to register all the furniture in your house, and don’t hide any gold and silver jewelry..." Li Yujie said with a sullen face: "My house is the only one left. Get married. You can order yourself." Dao Tiao looked at Guo Bingxue with a smirk: "Old lady, who is this beautiful lady? Where do these children come from?" "Let me answer you." Zhang Shijie strode into the backyard, "She is my fiancee. Children, line up in order of size. You can see clearly. The boss is called Zhang Wansheng. He is my brother's son. My brother My sister-in-law was killed by Japanese devils. The second child was Xie Fugui, and his father was Xie Ershun. Xie Ershun died when he beat the devils. The third child was Liu Dapeng. His father was a good doctor and did many things for us. Zhu Guoliang was killed. The fourth child is Li Xiu'er, her mother was killed by devils, and her father died while eliminating traitors. The fifth child is Zhang Wanlong, who is the child of me and Zhong Wutong. The sixth child is Yang Baobao, and she is the child of my fiancée Guo Bingxue. The seventh and eighth were orphans I adopted during the famine. The ninth was named Wu Lin, and his father was my family’s clerk, who died while doing business. The tenth was Zhu Yuchun, the second son of the Zhu family’s Zhu Guodong. I don’t want him to starve to death, so I adopted him. Have you made it clear?” Dao Tiaolian said: “It’s basically clear. Let me ask about the house and land. Zhun Yuansheng only has a few houses left It’s not convincing.” Zhang Shijie said: “The land in my house was called Fenguang two years ago. Huaiyuansheng’s savings for many years were all exchanged for Zhongzhou banknotes. I gave it to the army for free. This is the last time I will answer your questions. I am telling the truth. You can divide my family into whatever you want, landlords, capitalists, whatever you want. Please. Don’t affect the children’s education.” Dao sternly said: "We are a routine. I still have a question, what year did you join the party?" Zhang Shijie sneered and said: "Your land reform investigation team has no right to ask me this question. Do you suspect that I am a fake party member?" What?" Dao Piao said: "I'm just curious. It is true that some people say that you don't look like an old Communist Party. Don't be angry, don't fight with us. Also, you are not married, so it is best not to live in the same courtyard. You are the captain and political commissar of the special detachment, so you must pay attention to the influence of your actions." Zhang Shijie said: "Thank you! Go back and tell your leaders, if you have any other means, show them." After the working group left, Li Yujie asked: "Someone upholds justice. Is it?" Zhang Shijie sighed and said, "Those who are capable and who know the situation have all gone to the front line. I really can't imagine that I can't even prove your innocence." As he spoke, tears flowed, "Bingxue, this kind of The situation is not normal, our Communist Party should not be like this. After all, this is only a local problem. If you don’t agree to marry me, they will toss you. Whether you want to or not, I will marry you. I promised Big Brother Kaitai , I have to take care of you and the baby, I can't break my promise." After speaking, she wiped away her tears and walked towards the front yard.Guo Bingxue over there had already burst into tears. Early the next morning, Zhang Shijie rushed to the county town on horseback, and stopped his sister who was on time at the door of Zhang Ruohong's office.Zhang Ruohong entered the office, and said in a strange way: "Welcome to the suing hero who has returned in triumph. This time you know whether the trumpet is copper or iron. You have worked underground for half your life, and this time let someone else plot against you. What experience do you have?" Let me learn by speaking out." Zhang Shijie said: "Deputy Secretary Zhang, please approve a word on my marriage application so that I can get it to apply for a marriage certificate." Zhang Ruohong said: "You really want to marry her? You No matter how obsessed you are, you can’t even be the head of the independent division of the district.” Opened the drawer and took out Zhang Shijie’s marriage application, “Can you take it back?” "No!" Zhang Shijie sat down and said, "Sister, you don't want me to call you sister for the last time, do you? I'm saving people with a marriage certificate. Do you understand that one of the few heads left by Taibaiding committed suicide? One is crazy, don't you know?" "There is no other way? If you do this, you will also be involved. I can't just watch you step by step into the abyss. You are my brother. Saving people is not this way! Can you discuss it with her? , let her escape..." "Nonsense!" Zhang Shijie became furious, "Zhang Ruohong! You can't be ungrateful! Without Guo Bingxue, you would have died eight times already! Whether you have a marriage certificate or not, I will marry her. This is life-saving!" Pick up the application and leave.Zhang Ruohong snatched the application, signed his opinion and his name on it, "Let's go to Xiao Liu to do it, I've already explained it. Don't make it public. If you should bow your head, you should bow your head. The surname Meng is already called Zhou Yinxing This Zhou Yinxing is a lunatic. Listen to me: No matter what position I give you, I will agree to it." Zhang Shijie smiled wryly: "I have prepared for the worst." After Zhang Shijie left, Guo Bingxue took out all the baby's clothes, let the baby wear them one by one, and she wore one for her daughter's hairstyle.After tossing for more than an hour, the child became annoyed and cried.Guo Bingxue had no choice but to say: "Okay, let's go and play." Guo Bingxue stood in the yard for a while, told the guard at the door to go home and get something, and walked out of Zhang's gate.To prevent accidents, Zhang Shijie set up a sentry at the door of his house.Li Yujie looked at Guo Bingxue's back and followed her out.Han Bingxue turned a corner along the street, walked to the small courtyard of the Yang family, opened the gate of the yard, opened the door of the main room, closed the door of the main room, moved a stool, stood on it, and took out a white stool from his pocket. The ribbon was hung down through the beam and tied with a knot.She pulled the knot with her hands, and closed her eyes as if making up her mind.When she opened her eyes, she found Li Yujie pushing the door open and standing there, and she couldn't help calling: "Auntie." Li Yujie said: "Put your head in, kick the stool below, and it's all over." Guo Bingxue said: " Auntie, I don’t want to trouble you any more.” Li Yujie said: “This is a nice piece of nonsense. I really misjudged you.” Guo Bingxue sighed: “I will make Shijie have nothing.” Li Yujie said: "When you die, he really has nothing. Do you know what Shijie is most afraid of now? It is death, not his own death, but the death of his relatives. He didn't keep Kaitai, so he went down I will do my best to protect you both." Guo Bingxue's nose soured, "I will only bring him pain when I am alive." Li Yujie shook her head: "When you die, the pain you will bring to him will be even greater. You see the world Is there any white hair on Jie’s head? He is only in his thirties. Do you understand that these white hairs are left to him by the dead. Bingxue, let me ask you, you still have the world in your heart Jie?" Guo Bingxue nodded, trying to suppress the tears in the corners of her eyes, "I only love him in this life." Li Yujie said, "It's not over? Come down, Xiaoxue, from now on, just like me, stay in the Be with him, share his pain. Don't make his pain any more." Guo Bingxue asked with tears in her eyes, "Am I qualified?" Li Yujie nodded, "You do, you always have him in your heart, This is the qualification. My son, I know, no one can stop him from doing what he wants to do. If you die, who will he marry? Isn’t his hard work in vain?” Guo Bingxue got off the stool crying, Li Yujie Come over and help her.Guo Bingxue threw herself on Li Yujie, choked up and said, "Auntie, I was wrong, I will definitely be brave, like you, and stay by Shijie's side forever." Li Yujie patted her and said, "Good boy, life is not easy, In the future, there may be hardships that you can't finish." Guo Bingxue said: "I am not afraid of hardships, I am not afraid of death." Li Yujie said: "Son, go home. You said you slapped your ass and left, leaving behind a pile of Son, what should Shijie and I do?" At noon, Zhang Shijie came back with his marriage certificate. As soon as he entered the door, he said, "Mother, Xiaoxue and I are already a legal couple. Do you think there will be some banquets, lively and lively?" Guo Bingxue said: "Shijie, don't make it public. Ginkgo is already crazy, don't provoke her." Zhang Shijie said nonchalantly, "I'm just like this, who can do anything to me?" "No one did anything to you. Shijie, don't make it public..." Guo Bingxue persuaded. "Okay, let's be happy." Zhang Shijie said helplessly. As the night falls, it brings a warm and mysterious atmosphere to the world.Red candles were lit in the living room of the Zhang family, big red happy characters were pasted on the wall, fruit melon seeds and jugs and wine glasses were placed on the table, Guo Bingxue wore a new dress, Zhang Shijie also shaved, three adults and ten children A group surrounded the table.Li Yujie said: "Bingxue, I thought about letting Shijie marry you ten years ago. It was a coincidence...God knows, you still married the Zhang family. There is no bridal sedan chair, no drum music, and you should drink a glass of wine." Let's have one. Shijie, pour the wine. Children, clap your hands and make it lively." Amid the children's applause, Zhang Shijie and Guo Bingxue drank the wine.Before the applause fell, Zhang Ruohong walked in and said: "It seems that I came at the right time, congratulations." He handed a red package to Guo Bingxue, "A suit of clothes and two sheets, it's a token of appreciation." Guo Bingxue Tears welled up in his eyes, "Thank you, sister, thank you so much." Zhang Shijie said: "Sister, sit down, let's toast you a glass of wine." Zhang Ruohong said: "We should respect Mom first, Mom, may I sit by your side?" Li Yujie said: "You are such a big official, you can sit wherever you want." Zhang Ruohong sat down beside Li Yujie, "Mom, don't be angry, I am back." Li Yujie said: "Shijie will do it for you. How many things have happened, if you don't come back today, I will not dare to climb your high threshold in the future." What should come will come after all.Zhang Ruohong said, "Halloween, Wanlong, come here and pour wine for grandma. After drinking this glass of wine, I will tell you a piece of good news. On October 1st, our new government and new country will be established." Zhang Shijie asked: "Is the name of the country decided?" "It's decided, it's called the People's Republic of China. Shijie, this is the ideal we have been fighting for for many years, children, you will be the masters of the new China in the future." Li Yujie pondered for a while: "The People's Republic of China, it sounds like It’s louder than the Republic of China. Well, it’s getting late, Wansheng, take your brothers and sisters to rest.” Zhang Wansheng took the children and left.Li Yujie said: "Shijie, turn the cork on the wall around." Zhang Shijie went to the east gable wall, turned the cork, and opened a small door under the bar on the north side, and there was a sandalwood box in the sandwich wall.Li Yujie said: "Get the box out." Zhang Shijie went to carry the box: "Mother, what is so heavy." Li Yujie handed Zhang Shijie a key and said, "Open it." Zhang Shijie opened the box, surprised, "Mother, This is..." There were gold bars in the chest, and there were jewels.Li Yujie said lightly: "This is my private money, a small treasury." Zhang Ruohong emphasized: "Mom, why are you still hiding these things?" Li Yujie said: "I knew it, you are going to explain the truth to me, I don’t listen to the big truth. I keep this stuff for emergency. No matter what time it is, a penny can’t beat a hero. Shijie, are you planning to leave Taiping Town in the future?” Zhang Shijie nodded, Li Yujie said: "The parents of these children at home can't see the People's Republic of China anymore. You promised them to take care of these children, you must keep your word. Even if they are not enough to eat and clothe, you must train them to become talents. Take all this money, Taiping Town is so big, we can’t live without a school. The school has been destroyed for more than ten years. Ruohong, you, a senior cadre, should know how to restore this school.” Zhang Ruohong was a little at a loss: “Mom,... "Li Yujie said: "Don't push back and forth, saying that you can't do it, the Communist Party will never let the children have no books to read, right?" Restore the school as soon as possible. Mom, I really hope you still have countless small coffers. The whole of Tongbai, the whole of Nanyang, is waiting to be rebuilt, and Taiping Town is not the only one that lacks schools..." "I don't know how to juggle. I don't even have anything left to commemorate Bingxue." Zhang Shijie said, "Mom, thank you. I was going to build the school with my two hands. Now, the school building You don’t have to worry about equipment and equipment.” Guo Bingxue was also a little excited, “Mom, before the school building is built, I think we can set up a school in our compound first. There are many children in the town who don’t study.” Li Yujie stood up and continued Said: "You are the head of the family, you have the final say. I just love to hear the sound of reading." Going over, he took out a plaque with "Taiping Town Primary School" from the sandwich wall and handed it to Guo Bingxue, "This crack is Let’s paint it and hang it outside the door. There has been no school in Taiping Town for ten years. It’s my wedding gift to you and Shijie.” After finishing speaking, he walked out of the room.Guo Bingxue and Zhang Ruohong looked at the old lady's back with tears in their eyes. No one can hide from what should come.Before long, Zhang Shijie could only accept the investigation of fake party members.Someone reported that Zhang Shijie was a fake party member with his real name.Zhou Yinxing seized the report letter.Zhang Shijie has been re-appointed as the head of the divisional independent regiment.The meeting room of the military division was full of people.Zhou Yinxing was presiding over the meeting. She glanced at the notebook spread out on the table and said, "Zhang Shijie, let's not talk about your eating and drinking with officers at all levels of the Kuomintang. Someone reported that you smoked opium, visited brothels, and sold Comrade Guo, do you admit it?" Zhang Shijie said: "Liu Jinsheng, explain to them what smoking opium and going to brothels are all about?" Liu Jinsheng said: "In the spring of 1941, I saw Zhang Shijie buy a stick of opium with my own eyes. He personally claimed that he smoked opium, but I’m not sure whether he actually smoked.” Zhou Yinxing asked, “What’s the matter with visiting a brothel? Has Zhang Shijie ever visited a brothel?” Liu Jinsheng said: “He Been there. That day, when I went to Nanyang Baihualou to look for him, he had been there for a long time. After I went, we left Baihualou together. What happened, I can't explain." Zhou Yinxing asked again: "In the autumn of 2046, you once joined the security group, what happened?" Liu Jinsheng said: "Zhang Shijie asked me to join. He said, if I don’t want to participate, the Zhu family’s brotherhood killed his whole family. Before that, Zhang Shijie once watched the Zhu family brothers kill five of our soldiers in order to save his family’s life.” Zhang Shijie nodded, “Jin Sheng, Liu Jinsheng ，好，很好。我曾经是你的入党介绍人，这一点你不能否认吧？”刘金声说道：“是的，三八年的秋天，你告诉我你是共产党员，想介绍我入党，后来你就告诉我我被党组织批准了。”周银杏说道：“也就是说，张世杰的党员身份，除了他告诉你的，从来没有别人在你面前证实过？”刘金声说道：“是的。”周银杏看着张世杰，“张世杰，请问你的组织关系在哪里，谁可以证明你是共产党员？”张世杰说道：“赵九思同志可以证明。”周银杏说道“赵九思同志正在前方打仗，你必须再找另外的证明人。”张世杰站了起来，说道：“够了！我入党的时候，你们当土匪的当土匪，当流氓的当流氓，你们有什么资格在这里审问我？你们配吗？都不配！”走了出去。周银杏合上笔记本，说道：“同志们，今天这个会议，是不是可以得出这样一个结论，在没有确切证据之前，张世杰的党员身份很值得怀疑。张世杰跟鬼子做生意的事，要派人去信阳调查清楚。如果大家对这个结论没异议，我就按这个意思向上级汇报这次会议的内容。” 张世杰从会议室出来后进了孟副司令的办公室，把会议上说的话简单复述了一下，说道：“孟副司令，我希望你能出面制止这一闹剧。”孟副司令问道：“你为什么说这是一场闹剧？”张世杰眼睛一瞪，“怎么，难道这一切都是你授意的？”孟副司令说道：“张世杰，如果你真是个共产党员的话，肯定能经得起考验。你为什么和日本人做生意，你什么时候入的党，你都要拿出证据、拿出证明来。”张世杰说道：“孟副司令，没想到，你竟被枕头风吹吹成一个糊涂蛋了。”孟副司令说道：“在我枕头边吹风的是一名货真价实的共产党员，你的枕头边给你吹风的又是个什么人？一个反动派的女儿和一个土匪的老婆。张世杰，鉴于你目前的状况，实在无法正常工作，我已经向分区党委建议你暂时停职检查，等问题搞清之后再继续工作。”张世杰说道：“你不用建议了，我辞职，老子不干了。”站起来走出办公室。 张世杰在集市转悠了好一会儿，在一个卖农具的摊前停下，拿起一把锄头试了试。摊主问道：“你是张二少爷吧？” “是我，张世杰。”摊主瞪大眼睛说“你真的是张二少爷，这怎么可能，四四年你领着淮源自卫队在李庄打鬼子，我见过你一面，早听说淮源自卫队的人如今都在解放军当了军官，你这个队长，怎么还在桐柏？”张世杰说道：“有走的，就有留的，都走了，咱桐柏的地谁种。”摊主摇摇头，“你要种地？听说你是个老党员老革命，就算不去部队，也该在政府里有个一官半职吧？”张世杰说道：“共产党闹革命可不是为了求官职。锄头多少钱一把？” 张世杰扛着锄头回到张家大院，张万隆正在写字，张世杰站在儿子身边看了一会儿，点点头道：“不错。”李玉洁走过来说道：“世杰，你回来了，回来就好。你扛个锄头干什么？”张世杰说道：“娘，对不起，这些年来一直让你跟着我担惊受怕，你放心，我以后就在家好好陪着你，陪着孩子们。我想那所学校该办起来了。我不想扛枪了。我……”李玉洁的老跟含着泪，颤抖着抓住儿子的手，“又折腾你了？”郭冰雪在不远处看着这一幕，她的目光被牢牢粘在张世杰两鬓的白发上。 审查还在继续。军分区大会议室里，孟副司令再次主持会议，他说道：“我们这次会议，专门研究是否对张世杰实行隔离审查的问题。同志们，前一段时间，有人举报张世杰的党员身份是假的，组织上正在调查，尚未得出结论，张世杰居然跑来以辞职要挟组织……”会议室的门被推开了，张若虹进来。孟副司令说道：“张副书记，这是军分区的会议，你……”张若虹打断孟副司令：“我知道这是军分区的会议，我这个地方干部没有资格参加。不过，你们这次会议牵扯到我弟弟张世杰，所以，我必须来说两句。听说你们怀疑张世杰的党员身份是假的，我想来做个证明。四六年赵九思同志介绍我入党之后，曾经让我做过一段时间张世杰的助手，赵九思同志曾明确向我说明，张世杰是一名老党员。刘金声，记得当时你也在场，你为什么不把这件事向组织说明？”刘金声不敢看张若虹的目光，“我……”张若虹说道：“周银杏，没有张世杰，你能有今天吗？我知道，你当初因为嫁不成杨开泰，对郭冰雪怀恨在心……”周银杏喝道：“你不要胡说八道！”张若虹说道：“我胡说八道了吗？你在杨开泰和郭冰雪婚礼上开的那一枪，我至少可以找出十个证人来。周银杏，你现在已经嫁给孟副司令了，何必还要抓着郭冰雪不放，何必为了整死郭冰雪先把张世杰打倒呢？国民党还盘踞在中国南部，我们周围还有很多国民党残渣余孽和土匪，你们不去对付敌人，反而把矛头对准自己的同志，有什么意义？我知道，我不能消除你们对张世杰同志的怀疑，我来只是想告诉你们，张世杰同志确实为党做出过重大贡献。在你们给出结论之前，你们可以向赵九思同志调查，他正在江西作战，你们不难找到他。另外，我要警告那些别有用心的人，别偷鸡不成蚀了米。张世杰不是几盆污水就能淹死的人。共产党不会总让小人得志的。我的话完了。”张若虹目光在周银杏和刘金声身上扫了一下，转身走了出去。孟副司令黑着脸说道：“接着开会。这只是间接证明，没什么说服力。”刘金声神色慌乱，不停地擦汗。会议结束后，张世杰被免职了。 南阳的城门上插满了鲜红的国旗，到处贴着大幅标语：热烈庆祝中华人民共和国成立！原来的南阳保安司令部，如今成了南阳军区司令部。那个由礼拜堂改成的会议室里，坐满了穿着军装的军人。主席台上，赵九思坐在正中间，孟副司令紧挨着赵九思坐着。一位中年军官说道：“下面，请赵司令员讲话。”一阵掌声后，赵九思站了起来，说道：“谢谢大家的盛情。这个欢迎仪式搞得很特别。我曾经在南阳战斗生活了十几年，对这里有很深厚的感情。今天，能重回这里，我很高兴。高兴之余，我也发现了一件让我很不愉快、很不理解的事情。本来，我以为能在欢迎我的人群中间看到一位老朋友，结果没有。这个我盼望已久的朋友叫张世杰，他原来的职务是军区特别支队支队长兼政委，现在我在花名册上连他的名字都找不到了，我不明白这是怎么回事。我很想念他，真的很想念他。他怎么连个县区武装部长都没当呢？”中年军官说道：“老孟，成立军分区的时候，桐柏地区人员选拔由你主持，张世杰同志的情况，你能不能解释一下？”孟副司令说道：“我曾经考察过这位同志，他的历史复杂，疑点很多，不好使用。再加上各分区合并后，没有适合他的位置，他本人也没有意见，就这么安排了。赵司令，张世杰没要求安排职务。”赵九思说道：“什么叫历史复杂，疑点很多？是的，张世杰出身于一个富裕的商人之家，他们家经营着淮源盛这个从河南到湖北都叫得很响的老字号商铺。现在淮源盛没有了，为什么？因为张世杰把所有的店铺都变卖了，他用所有的财产在解放新区建立了中州钞的信誉。抗日战争中，他为新四军输送的武器可以装备两个团，经他手向解放区输送的人才，可以领导两个师。他把太平镇变成了我们党往根据地输送人才物资的交通枢纽。他筹建了为根据地做出很大贡献的酒精厂，营救过大批的地下党员。几次解放桐柏，都有他的功劳。难道这就是所谓的历史复杂，疑点很多？为了掩护他的真实身份，为了工作需要，他放弃了和恋人厮守的机会，他们家前后有七个人献出了生命，这样的同志，难道不是我们的大功臣、大英雄吗？难道不应该在重要的工作岗位上继续发挥他的作用吗？张世杰同志是我在红军长征的低潮期发展的唯一一个党员。为什么要发展他呢，因为他有理想，有抱负。他的家庭十分富裕，他却能够以天下为己任，全身心地投入到革命的事业中。这种品质，是非常难能可贵的。道理很简单，如果我们是个赤贫的无产者，革命大潮来临时，我们很容易跟着潮头兴风作浪。但是，如果他是个腰缠万贯的少爷呢？他要革命，损失的东西要比无产者多得多。张世杰同志义无反顾地背叛了他的阶级，投入到了革命的大潮中。我呢，从二八年起参加革命，二十年的革命生涯中，让我佩服的人不是很多。张世杰是一位让我十分佩服的人。有人指责他吃喝螵赌抽五毒俱全，我认为，这个五毒的考验不是每个人都能经受得起的。我可以告诉大家，面临五毒的考验，我自己就很有可能经受不起。张世杰经受住了这种考验。所以，我佩服他。我把他看成一个英雄，大英雄。细小的地方，我就不多说了。跟他相比，我感到差距很大。坦白地说，我这个位置，由他来坐最合适。现在，我要告诉大家，我要把他请回来，做我们军分区的参谋长。这个职务非他莫属。 " 返回南阳的第二天，赵九思驱车去了太平镇。太平镇学校工地热闹非凡，拉建筑材料的牛车一辆接一辆，搭起来的木头架子上泥瓦工正在砌墙，运料的小推车米来往往。赵九思坐的车开了过来，看着这情景，他恍忽间以为回到多年前建造酒精厂的时候。他揉揉眼睛，在人群中寻找，终于看到那个熟悉的身影。张世杰手里拿着图纸，正在和施工负责人讲解，他的身躯依然挺拔，只是满头花白头发在阳光下闪着刺目的光。赵九思示意停车，和张若兰、高连升穿过人群，来到张世杰身后。赵九思轻轻叫道：“世杰，张世杰——”张若兰看着张世杰花白的头发，眼泪顿时涌了上来。张世杰仍在讲解着：“大门就开在这个地方，一定要又结实，又漂亮。那棵大树留着，学校的钟就挂在这棵树上，当当一敲，整个太平镇都能听见……”赵九思提高了声音：“张世杰！”张世杰答道：“到！”转过身来，又惊又喜，“赵先生，姐夫，连升，若兰，你们回来了。”张若兰扑到张世杰怀里，“二哥，你怎么，你的头发快白完了……”张世杰笑道：“怎么，嫌二哥老了，本来，在你眼中，二哥就比不上连升。我看看，连升，已经是师参谋长了，好样的。”高连升紧紧握着张世杰的手，“二哥，我……”张士杰说道：“连升，把眼泪擦擦，你将来是太平镇的将军，怎么能轻易掉眼泪？若兰，快和连升一起回家看看吧，妈天天都在盼着你们。姐夫，我这工地怎么样？”赵九思说道：“粗粗一看，我还以为你又在盖酒精厂呢。” “太平镇现在不需要酒精厂，太平镇需要一所学校。”说着张世杰将目光落在跟着过来的周银杏、孟副司令和刘金声身上，一时变得冷峻起来，但很快又盛满了笑意，接着说道：“姐夫，走，咱们回家坐，妈一直在念叨你。”孟副司令走到张世杰跟前，“世杰同志，我为以前对你的不公正待遇表示歉意。”张世杰说道：“算了，老孟，以前的事儿我差不多都忘了。”赵九思说道：“党没有忘记。世杰，军分区党委经过研究，并上报上级党委批准，决定任命你为军分区副司令员兼参谋长，主持整个南阳地区的剿匪工作。”张世杰摇摇头，“感谢组织对我的信任，不过，我已经放下刀枪，拿起粉笔了。听说伏牛山和桐柏山还有王凌云部的部分残留，不如让刘金声当参谋长，让周银杏协助他前去剿匪，他们两个，都是这方面的专家。”刘金声的脸色由青转红，又由红转青，吞吐道：“我不配，能在军分区做一名营职参谋，我已经很满足了。世杰二哥，你多保重。”转身走了。孟副司令说道：“赵司令，我们先到车上等你。”也转身走了。 周银杏跟在他后面，刚要转弯，一阵歌声传来，周银杏停下脚步，歌声越来越嘹亮，是民歌《编花篮》：编，编，编花篮，编个花篮上南山……一队学生由低到高排着队伍走过来，高举着的黑板上写着：毛主席万岁，中华人民共和国万岁。郭冰雪和高连升、张若兰扶着李玉洁走在队伍旁边，郭冰雪也唱着歌，一脸陶醉的表情，让她脸部轮廓变得生动而温柔。周银杏看见郭冰雪，神情复杂，有仇恨，有嫉妒，有迷茫。她想迎着郭冰雪过去，忽然之间又慌慌张张逃进了旁边的小胡同里。 回到张家大院，张世杰从密室中抱出十几把枪和军刀，放在院子里的一张桌子上。赵九思问道：“你这是干什么？”张世杰说道：“都是战利品，交给你，我已经用不着了。”赵九思说道：“谁说你用不着，这一次，你一定要跟我走。”张世杰一件一件抚摸着那些刀和枪，动情的说：“赵先生，我想了很久很久，才做出了现在的决定。你说我是个理想主义者，是的，我确实是。当年你把我引向革命道路的时候，我的理想就是建立一个自立自强、人人平等的新中国，从此不再受外国人的奴役和侵略，现在我的理想实现了。我很快乐。你知道实现理想非常非常快乐。”赵九思说道：“你不要以为新中国成立了就万事大吉了，我们还要保卫她，建设她。”张世杰说道：“我知道，那是我们共同的责任。可是，在我心中还有一个理想，就是当个教师，让人人都有书读。我以后的生恬就要和这个理想紧密相连了。” “世杰，你一直叫我先生，可我始终把你看做朋友。我知道，在某些方面我永远不如你。但是，我还是要说，你为建立新中国立了那么多大功，不能不给你相应的职务和待遇。” “如果非要用职务安抚我的话，就给我一个太平镇小学校长吧。这样，我就能更好地实现我的下一个理想了。我有十几个孩子，我欠这些孩子父母太多，我必须把他们教育成人。”张世杰说。外面响起孩子们的歌声，赵九思和张世杰站了起来，看到孩子们的队伍正朝院子走来。赵九思的目光从孩子们身上转到张世杰花白的头发上。他的眼中闪着泪花，张张嘴，想说什么，却什么都没说出来。