Chapter 16 travel companion

In the same compartment of the same carriage, the two passengers found their own berths at the same time, both lower berths.Neither of them took a look at each other, they were busy stuffing the big and small bags that they had brought with them on the shelves, and then they sat down to the window, and the train started. They sat down one after another, took out cigarettes, lit the fire, and blew out a puff of smoke. The nervousness and panic when getting in the car eased, and they started their journey life in a down-to-earth manner. Only then did they turn their heads and look at the traveling companions sitting opposite.As soon as their eyes met, they cried out in surprise almost at the same time:

"Ah! It's you—" These two people were classmates and friends in high school.One is recognized by classmates as the prince of mathematics, and the other is known as a literary genius.Now, more than twenty years later, the Prince of Mathematics is already a researcher in the cutting-edge discipline of national defense, and the literary genius is already a well-known contemporary writer on industrial subjects.More than 20 years ago, they both fell in love with a girl named Dongfang in the class at the same time. She was a clever and charming girl. Everyone called her Oriental Beauty. Friends can't be supernatural, and the relationship between friends is broken and resentment is formed.And the flowing water of time seems to be able to wash away all emotional worries.Now, when they shook hands and patted shoulders on the train, although there was still a little unspeakable awkwardness in their hearts, they were finally dominated by reason—they were all middle-aged people in their forties!

After chatting for a while, the writer first got rid of the embarrassment.He said openly, "How is Dongfang now?" "Why... you?" The military scientist's eyes widened in surprise, "Isn't she married to you?" In this way—it’s really dumbfounding—they finally understood each other that neither of them had married the Oriental beauty. After more than twenty years of misunderstanding, they all thought that the other party had married her. "Oh! So that's how it is..." The writer sighed and said emotionally, "I felt it at the time, she liked you more, saying that you were smart and calm. She said that her mother didn't like people who engage in pen and ink literature, and it was easy to cause trouble... For more than twenty years, I always thought you were living together..."

"Hi! How can it be..." The scientific worker smiled lightly, "I judged that she liked you more. She often said to me that you were cheerful, romantic, and poetic...that I was too rigid... " The train raced across the wide northern fields.Large pieces of golden rapeseed are dotted in the endless green wheat fields, rows of poplars pass by the window, and the distant mountains are shrouded in light gray mist.The warm breath of spring in the fields poured into the open car window. "After I graduated, my family was too poor, and the 'Gua Cai Dai' couldn't keep up. My uncle took me to Qinghai and joined the geological exploration team. I carried a benchmark on my shoulder and climbed all over the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. I never forgot it in my pocket." With a manuscript paper... My life began like this, and the first love that sprouted ended at the same time!"

"I joined the army after graduation. I was a soldier for two years, went to university from the army, and then returned to the army. I lived in seclusion in the Gobi Desert for 20 years, and I was cut off from the 'mortal world'. I went home to visit my parents that year. , I heard people say that she married Xiao Laizi, I firmly don't believe it..." "I've also heard that she married Xiao Laizi, but I don't believe it." The writer confirmed, "How could she marry him? Such a wretched dwarf!" "It seems that I really married him." The scientist said, "Although he is wretched, he was superior to you and me at that time. He became a car driver and traveled all over the world to get things that others couldn't get." Importing 'materials, don't forget these were difficult times...but I don't want to think about it that way."

The writer was obviously excited, and the inspiration for creation was stirred up in an instant, and he couldn't hold back his mood when he recalled the life he had experienced.He opened his handbag, took out a bottle of wine, took off the cap with his teeth, and poured wine into the two drinking glasses.The scientific workers also hurriedly took out the cans and sausages and put them on the small table. "We all made a mistake—" the writer said in a philosophical tone, "to make a vulgar woman too holy!" Then he raised his wine. "The funny thing is—" the scientist said calmly, "we used to hate each other because of this!" After that, he raised his wine.

The train is rushing forward on the northern wilderness with the momentum of the wind...