Chapter 18 Chapter Six (2)

The march went smoothly without interference.They didn't know that in the reception room of the provincial government, Qin Xunheng, Xiao Ziwei, and the president of a local university were talking with the person in charge of the provincial government, and the atmosphere was tense.Someone from the provincial government wants to send military police to maintain order, and they are already lining up.When Qin Xunheng and others knew about the student demonstration, they were afraid of a confrontation, so they rushed to discuss it.Explain that this is the patriotic enthusiasm of the students, the goal may not be suitable, it can only be channeled, not confronted.A person in charge said sternly: "This trend cannot last long, students should just study." Ziwei said: "Students' main task is of course to study, but it is also necessary for students to care about state affairs." At this time, the guards shouted from outside With a "salute", Chief Yin came.Wearing a gray serge gown and a mandarin jacket with Tibetan blue flowers, he doesn't look like he was born in martial arts, but he has the air of a scholar.He has always respected Qin Xunheng and other gentlemen, and greeted them all at once.After listening to everyone discussing for a while, he said: "I don't think this is a trivial matter. It should be minimized. If the military and police are sent to intervene, the matter will be even bigger. It's better to let the students go for a while and calm down." Xun Hearing that, Heng felt relieved, and said it was best.At that moment, Chief Yin ordered the military and police to disperse.Everyone sat for a while, President Qin and Ziwei were in the same car, on a side street, they met students walking through the street, shouting slogans.There are also banners that read "Against Corruption" and "Against Privileges".Qin Xunheng thought to himself, such a parade cannot be completely spontaneous, who told you to fly dogs!Unknowingly let out a long sigh, after the students passed by, the car turned into the main street and sent Ziwei to the big stage first.When Qin and Xiao parted ways, they looked at each other, and they both felt that it was troublesome from now on.

When the parade reached the corner of Xiaodongcheng, it suddenly began to rain. The rain was not heavy, but it was enough to wet the clothes. The procession was a bit chaotic. The college student who led the team suggested that everyone sing, "Life and death are at the last moment", " The flag is fluttering, the horse is rustling, a good man, serving the country is now."People cheered up, and it was more fun with a little rain.After walking for a while, the rain stopped, and everyone went back to school and went home on the muddy road. Some female students buy peanuts at the corner of Ancestral Hall Street, where the fried peanuts are extra crispy, and they are very famous among the students.Mei didn't even watch it, she wanted to keep the money to watch the movie.In order to watch a movie, she even deducted her own meal expenses and kept the cooperation secret.At this time, someone came up, patted her, and stuffed a bag of peanuts.

"Brother Weiwei!" Mei was very happy. "I knew it was you." She took the peanuts, which were big and red.Mei looked at the red-coated nuts and immediately started to eat them. "I knew you wanted to eat it." Wei said, "Peanuts are omnipotent. For a classmate's birthday, he sold two old shirts and bought a pack of peanuts. Each of them got four or five. , a meaningful banquet." "I won't give it to you." Mei tilted her head, held the peanuts to her chest with one hand, took out the peanuts with the other, peeled them in her pocket, and put them in her mouth.They discussed peanuts and national affairs all the way, and returned to the big stage.He was already doing his homework on the kerosene tank, and jumped up happily when he saw Wei. Wei didn't come here often because his site was occupied.

"Brother Weiwei, I was thinking on the road just now," Mei said, "If Dashi Yin had the opportunity to transport a dog by plane, would she do it?" "She won't, how could she!" Wei replied firmly, Mei was vague Knowing that Wei has contacts with Dashi, but did not expect him to be so decisive.She didn't know the status of the master in Wei's heart, and it was no longer suitable for others to comment. In fact, after Yin Dashi left Kunming, he only wrote to Wei once, saying that she had such a good time, that she didn't seem to go to school at all.He really wanted to talk about this feeling with someone, but there was never an appropriate time. Now that he was with Mei and Xiaowa, it seemed as if he had returned to the big courtyard on Xiangsu Xie Street. He wanted to talk to his cousins.There is no need to talk about the specific process, it belongs to Dashi and him, it is too simple, there is nothing to talk about.He wanted to say that Master Yin was not that kind of person, but he found it difficult to describe, so he just repeated firmly: "She won't, how could she!"

Four pitch-black eyes stared at Weiwei, "You know Mr. Yin so well!" Mei exclaimed.Wei smiled wryly: "I hope to know her better." He said naively: "Yin Xiaolong said that his sister is a bad person and always fights against his mother." Wei said loudly: "Don't say that." He was stunned Mei put her arms around He's shoulders, and said softly, "We don't discuss this with Brother Wei." She knew that there was something very worthy of respect in Wei's heart. "Little baby, one day, you will feel the same way." Wei smiled apologetically, "A person who was very far away suddenly became very close." "You said it in your heart." Mei said thoughtfully Say. "Of course! I'm talking about Master Yin." "The body doesn't have a colorful phoenix and two flying wings, but the heart has a clear understanding." Mei said casually.Wei Wei recited this verse several times, as if she had realized something.He could memorize a lot of poems, even long English poems, but he had little contact with Li Shangyin, because Tantai and his wife didn't like Yishan poems.At this time, he asked Mei to take out the textbook that Yan Bu had compiled by himself, and the three of them read poems together, and explained to each other while reading, forgetting to eat.

The three wandered in the poetic realm for a while, Xiaowa first said that she was hungry, and it was past meal time, so she discussed going to the street.It was already dark, and the Ancestral Hall Street was very dark. Seeing that the lights in the city center were lit up one by one, the lights on Wuhua Mountain were also lit up.It has been a long time since a red ball was hung on the top of the mountain. In the darkness, a man came over and held Xiaowa's hand, and said, "Where are you going, Meng Heji?" Everyone looked closely and saw that this man was well-dressed and wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. , "Oh, you are Zhang Xinlei!" He Xian called out. "Didn't you go to work in Chongqing?" Mei asked. "It's a long story," Zhang Xinlei said, "Are you going to the streets? I'll go with you." After walking a few steps, knowing that they hadn't eaten yet, he said, "I'll treat you to Western food." Weiwei said politely: "I'm sorry to trouble you, I will take them." Zhang Xinlei was very emotional, and said: "Tantaiwei is a college student. If you want to look at him with new eyes, Kunming will also have to look at him with new eyes. It is much more prosperous. There are famous restaurants all over the country. They’ve all come here, but the university buildings are even more dilapidated.” Wei Wei said, “Even the roof was sold, have you heard of such a thing?” “I went to see that the roof was covered with straw. It became a hut." The four of them walked into a small western restaurant, Xinlei asked them to sit down and order food, and then went out by himself.The three of them like to drink western vegetable soup, each of them ordered a portion, Wei whispered: "Order the food, I have the money." I ordered a beef, Meihe and the two ordered a creamy baked mix, In fact, Xin Lei had already eaten, and ordered soup and coffee again, watching them hesitate to speak several times.Mei said, "Why did you come to Kunming again?" Zhang Xinlei said, "I work in the Resources Committee, have you heard of it? I was sent to Singapore, but before I went, Southeast Asia fell. I am doing business in Kunming, so I just came to see you. People in Chongqing know that life in the education field is very difficult, and the wives set up stalls to supplement their families. It is a good story. Are Mr. Meng and Auntie healthy?" "My sister works in the Institute of Botany. You corresponded Right?" Mei answered irrelevantly. "I wrote three or four letters, and she only answered briefly. This is called unequal communication." "If you don't write letters, it's not because you don't want to write," Wei said slowly, "It's just that you don't know how to write." "It's very inspiring. But a few words would be nice, so to speak, a constant connection. I’m such a non-critical person.”

When the soup was served, everyone ate and talked.Under the light, Zhang Xinlei seemed to be fatter and more airy than before. Xinlei said: "Hong Kong has fallen, and my family can't forward money. Fortunately, I'm already working. I see all kinds of people at work, like a kaleidoscope, Tell you that you don’t understand.” When Wei talked about the dog transport by plane, Xin Lei said: “There is also a parade in Chongqing. People can’t escape, and dogs flee. It’s a great shame for the central government. My uncle in Hong Kong didn’t If you want to run away, where do you run away! You can only live an honest life. I don’t know if you will have a sense of obedience in the future.” Mei said, “I don’t want to be obedient, I would rather run away.” She cut the bread into pieces Small pieces, carefully buttered, eaten in small bites, as well as together.Xinlei said: "Accordingly, people are affected by the environment, but no matter how bad the environment is, you always have a clean air, or a noble air, which is very strange." Weiwei said thoughtfully: "Although the food you eat It is 'Eight Treasure Rice', but we are in a group with a rich spiritual world, which is very powerful." "It is also inspiring," Xin Lei said, "For example, no matter how poor the school is, there are these people. Kunming has a cultural atmosphere." Weiwei said: "It seems to have a poetic flavor, which is different." After dinner, Xinlei said that he would go to the Botanical Institute tomorrow to find Meng Liji, and asked Mei if this was a good idea. idea. "This soup is delicious, we haven't had it for a long time." Mei answered irrelevantly again.Wei Wei wanted to pay the bill, only to find out that Xin Lei had already paid.The three of them thanked each other, and Xin Lei said, "With a little sincerity, it would be great if there were more opportunities." The four of them left the restaurant, sent Mei off first, and returned to the stage together. Xin Lei stayed at a friend's house, and Wei and Wei went separately. .

third quarter While Wei and others were having dinner, E had returned to his home in Longwei Village.It is not far from the research institute to Longwei Village Road, and E walked for about an hour, stopping and going.The branches on the side of the road are fluttering, and the brook is gurgling.The road is not wide, but it is flat, but the road in Exin is rugged, with caves and holes, slopes and ridges.She had a great thing to do, and now it came to her.She felt how much courage she needed to go around in the cave and climb up the slopes to really do what she wanted to do.But she is not reconciled, she is going to dig out the truth and ask what happened.When she finished walking the road under her feet and crossed the threshold of her own house, the threshold in her heart was also crossed. She made a major decision, and she must fulfill her wish tomorrow.

"Why are you back today!" Bichu was surprised.Fuzhi also came out from the room to welcome his daughter, "I will go to the city tomorrow for a meeting about classification." Er put away his schoolbag and poured water to drink. "Come back for a night, and see you." She walked around the room, leaned over to look at Fu Zhi's manuscript, and touched the bright red woolen work that Bi Chu was knitting, looking very happy.But Bichu felt that she was a little heavy in her joy, and E would never be able to see through.If only she could marry, which makes the most extraordinary people ordinary.If she gets married now, it's not too early, time flies, she will be so old in a blink of an eye, but she still can't tell who she likes.She seemed to have something on her mind that she would never reveal to anyone.Maybe Mr. Xiao knows something?E very trust him.Go to the temple to ask for a lottery, and ask him if the signer is signed.But this kind of thing, who knows.Thinking about it, Bi Chu sighed.

"Mother!" E walked over and sat down next to her mother.Although she still often has some small troubles with her family, she already feels from the bottom of her heart that the strength she gets from her mother is infinite.How could she doubt that she was an adopted daughter in those years, but now she feels that even if she is an adopted daughter, Bichu is also a real mother. She hopes to be with her parents before doing that feat tomorrow. "E, do you know who this is for?" Bi Chu picked up the woolen cloth and compared it to E, but E didn't make a sound.She knew that she hadn't bought anything new at home for a long time, and this was naturally earned by her mother's labor.Bi Chu pulled at the edge of the knitted sweater, "Almost." "It's too bright, I don't want it." E said. "Girls can't dress too plainly. You see, the osmanthus needles are used here, which are not as tight as the ordinary upper and lower needles." Fuzhi also said, "I think the color is good, and it looks happy." Hearing this, E was really Be happy, all this is a good omen.There are crispy steamed buns for dinner, which is the Yunnan food that Bichu and the others learned to make. There are not many left in the morning, so the three families split up.E said: "The Institute of Botany wants to set up a research station in Dali, but no one wants to go. They say that the Japanese soldiers are coming, and that place will fall before Kunming." It’s gone.” Bi Chu said, “I have no choice but to fight guerrillas in Diancang Mountain, even if it’s useless.” E thought, Niang’s tone was really like that of a father-in-law, always thinking of guerrillas.

Fuzhi and Bichu suddenly thought of something, glanced at each other, and said almost at the same time: "Are you going to Dali?" E smiled, "I won't go, I have a lot of things to do here! And - far away from you Far away." Fuzhi and Bichu felt a little relieved, although they felt that her words were not very clear, they stopped asking. After dinner, E helped wash the pots and dishes, and even picked up wool to knit a few lines, and let Xiao Shide lie on her lap, but Shide refused, and she was not angry. When E hovered on the edge of the dream, the uneasy heaviness came over again.Tomorrow, tomorrow will decide her life, why did she choose to do this thing tomorrow, just because she has to go to the city for a meeting tomorrow?In a daze, she had a dream. She dreamed that she was walking on the cliff with a person. The cliff was steep and the bottom of the cliff was unfathomable.He was not a stranger, but he was not an acquaintance. The man gave her the way, walked aside, stepped on the overgrown tree trunk, and screamed: "Be careful of falling!" Then he woke up, and it was already dawn. E and Bichu left the house together, and just when there was a little red light on the top of the east mountain, they parted ways at the foot of the hill.E walked a few steps and came back. "Did you forget something?" "No, no. I just want to see my mother." Bi Chu lovingly patted the schoolbag on E'er's back, "Go slowly, you can't force anything!" Later, Bi Chu I can't figure out why I would say this. E walked quickly, the roadside rice paddies moved back, and soon left the water of the Mang River.After passing through two villages, there are strings of golden bread hanging in front of people’s doors, and next to them are red peppers, which are bright red.She has gone through ups and downs, and now she feels at peace, allowing the past to flow freely in her heart. She didn't know when she had this wish, and she wanted to go to him and explain everything.It was before she was about to take the college entrance examination, he walked over from behind the pine tree, floating, as if from an ideal world.Beiping is far away, but those impressions and emotions will never be far away.She followed him on the electric train from Guihui to Kunming. He pointed out the scenery along the way and told a lot about the train. He seemed to know everything, not just creatures.After arriving in Kunming, they took a rickshaw from the station to school. The roads in Kunming were uneven and some slopes were steep. They put their luggage on the car and got off by themselves. The driver was very disturbed and said, "Sit on, sit on!" They didn't sit, and they helped push when going uphill.From time to time, someone called out on the road: "Mr. Xiao is here." He took care of her to live in the girls' dormitory, and left by himself, walking slowly on the bluestone-paved street with his long gown fluttering, as if he was heading towards another ideal world.She wanted to chase after her, saying that I will follow you, this sentence has been with her for a long time, and now she is going to say it. When he was about to enter the city, E walked onto the newly built road, which was a simple road for transporting supplies. There was a section of the road that was steep, like a cliff, and the village at the bottom of the slope was cooking in the morning, soaked in a layer of mist middle.There were more and more people on the road, and she had plenty of time, so she slowed down and arrived at the venue on time.Some people who came from the suburbs were late.This will be small and very specialized.Both Zhou Bi and Wu Jiaxin arrived, and Zhou Bi said, "Mr. Xiao was supposed to be invited to give guidance, but Mr. Xiao said that he does not engage in this business and does not want this kind of empty guidance." Everyone presented their own research situation during the meeting.E also made a speech, and took out the classified specimens he made, including the gorgeous poisonous flower.Everyone felt very rewarding.In the afternoon, after the meeting, Wu Jiaxin asked E to visit the school, but E said that he couldn't go because he had something to do, so he walked around Cuihu thinking about something.The feat she was about to perform was approaching, and she had to gather strength. She thought that the answer to that question was half of the answer.However, one must ask clearly, it is better to die clearly than to live in ignorance, this is the aphorism she gave herself, even if there is a glimmer of hope, there is nothing to hesitate about.After walking around the lake embankment three times and standing under a tree for a while, Emai walked towards the big stage, until he reached the east van, which was Xiao Ziwei's living room. E knock on the door. When she entered, Ziwei was typing on an English typewriter. He looked up at her from the half-rolled paper and asked, "Are you here for a meeting? Is the meeting going well?" E sat by the door and said a few words, He didn't speak, just twisted the strap of his schoolbag.The room was very quiet, Ziwei stood up, he didn't wear a coat, he was wearing suspenders, he looked taller and taller, and his spirit was calm, he walked to the table and sat on the old chair, as if asking what's the matter. E said: "I remember that during an air raid siren, you helped me answer the question of my background. I feel at peace now, and I love my parents." Ziwei smiled, "It should be like this, I remember you asked for a lottery." "Yes, I asked for more than one lottery, and another lottery." Ziwei felt that there was another problem, and frowned: "I need you to ask for a lottery." Do you understand?" "No one else." E said, "I don't force it, I just want to ask clearly." E's expression was a little tragic. "I haven't said that lottery. Do you want to hear it? 'You can't get it by force. Why force it? You can't get it as you like.' This is what the Buddha said. Am I forcing it?" Ziwei suddenly understood that the stubborn dreams of young people were terrible, and he could not let this dream lead her away, so he quickly said: "E, you don't have to ask, I already know, we have always been friends, haven't we? You are frank and sincere, and you must listen to me." E stood up and stood with his head bowed. "The question you have to ask is, why am I not married, isn't it? I appreciate your concern. Just because I'm not married doesn't mean I don't have a lover. I have the most beautiful and best woman in the world. Our love is not the same. Many people know it every year or two. It’s not normal, but everyone respects us, and you will too, don’t you?” E felt that he was standing on the tree trunk growing on the edge of the cliff, biting his lips desperately, biting Bleeding and not wiping. "Who is she?" E already knew very well in his heart, but he still asked stubbornly. "You know it." A sad mood enveloped Zi Wei, as if he saw something dying, he said as calmly and gently as possible: "E, this is the truth, we don't need to talk about it anymore, I won't Tell anyone.—You didn't say anything at all." E fell from the tree trunk and fell into the abyss, her head was so dark that she could never climb up again, but she stood upright and silently asked Xiao Mr. bowed farewell. Ziwei returned the gift, "We are equal friends, you have to listen to me, there are always people who pursue you at your age, blame me for taking the liberty to speculate. You must not marry rashly now, I think your parents are the same hopefully." E bowed again, turned around and almost rushed out the door. How can I stand it!But I actually stood, I actually saluted, I actually came out and ran downstairs.I'm at the gate, I can't help but look back, I see you at the window, I won't bother you anymore.Yes, things in the world cannot be forced.I stood by the street and decided on my next step, walking out of the city gate and meeting the first person I knew, and marrying him if he spoke to me.I was walking on the slope outside the city, and I felt that there was a vast expanse of whiteness in front of me, like a lake. Several people walked past me, and one of them seemed to know me and nodded and smiled at me. As I got higher, I felt like I was about to walk into the water.Suddenly someone shouted in front of me: "Meng Liji, you are here!" I stood still and looked carefully, he was Zhang Xinlei. Zhang Xinlei said, "I've been looking for you since the morning. I first went to the Botanical Institute and then to Longwei Village. I didn't expect to find you here." I have no words, I can't speak. "What's wrong with you? Where are you going? I'll accompany you." He carefully took the schoolbag in my hand, turned around and walked forward with me.We came to a cemetery and turned around among the cemeteries. "Meng Liji, where are you going? What is there to visit here?" What a visit!I looked at every tombstone very cute.They are all worth visiting. Walking past the cemetery, there is a small teahouse, Zhang Xinlei wants to sit down, "I've been walking all day," he said.I looked at his face very blurry, but I recognized him as Zhang Xinlei. "I was originally in Chongqing, why don't you ask me why I suddenly appeared?" "I have to ask." I heard myself say. "Okay, you talk." He started to drink water, and he drank a lot of water. "I come from Chongqing. I have both business and private matters. I want to ask you for a private matter. I want to ask you about a big matter. Today may not be the right time. I think you are not in a good mood." "Ask." I heard myself say.I'll agree with anything. "You are so kind." Zhang Xinlei said happily, "We don't have much time, so let's talk. This place is very unique, it may suit your wishes, and you have probably guessed that my request is to marry you." "Okay." I said.He jumped up, he never expected it to be so easy, "Really?" You are an unusual person." He looked at me, and I looked out the door. "It's getting dark, don't you think?" "'I think so." But there was still a white lake in front of me, and the waves rushed towards me. "Are you not feeling well?" I heard him ask, as if it were. "I'll take you to the big stage to rest!" "No!" I heard myself say, I don't want to go to the big stage again. "I'll follow you," I heard myself say.He jumped up again, knocked over the teacup, stopped talking, took my hand and walked out of the teahouse. We walked back to the cemetery again, the lake was no longer in front of my eyes, although the twilight was heavy, every grave was clearly visible, I hoped that one of the graves would open, so I went in and left him outside.He held my hand tightly, perhaps because he was afraid that I would run away.We walked around the cemetery aimlessly, and finally walked out of the cemetery and stood on the side of the road. "Are you really coming with me?" he asked.I nodded, this is my determination.He still led me up the slope, walked into the city gate, and walked past the big stage. I covered my face with my hands.We walked all the way to the city center, and he seemed not to know what to do, walked up and down, and stopped in front of a hotel. "Listen, Meng Liji, I think we have to rest here, we can't walk all night, do you object?" For those who want to go to the grave, they will not be afraid to go to the hotel.It was very dark inside the hotel, and he asked for two rooms. When he went upstairs, he whispered, "Looking at the expressions of those people, it seems that we are eloping." I don't think so, I don't feel anything.The room was small and I sat down and felt tired right away. "You're tired," he said, and we're getting married tomorrow. "As I said, I don't care." "But I have to eat, rice noodles, fried rice with eggs?" "I can't eat it." He touched my head, "I can see what happened to you, and you will tell me later , isn’t it?” He asked for a plate and ate it quickly. "You see, I am normal enough to support you. We will get married tomorrow." He stood in front of the bed, put his arms around my shoulders, and kissed my face. "No matter how weird you are, it will always bring good luck." At this moment, no matter what he asks, I will not refuse, and the idea of ​​destroying myself is burning in my heart, no matter what way it is. He just kissed my hand again, and still said: "We are getting married tomorrow. Today we are all resting, you have a good sleep, don't think about anything, there is me!" I smiled and went out.I was a little touched, I am not insane after all, I wanted to say thank you, but I didn't. The next day, E woke up, not knowing where he was.She actually slept soundly, she was so tired.Zhang Xinlei came from the next room, kissed her hand again, and said, "My fiancée, what should we do? Should we go to Longwei Village and report to our parents?" "It's up to you," E said.Xin Lei was very happy, but also a little uneasy. The worries of so many years were easily resolved like this.It's really strange.E Su has always been weird, maybe this is the way she handles lifelong events, she will always know what happens to her.Hope she doesn't change her mind. They went out the north gate, headed east, and walked on the red dirt road.The sky is blue, the trees are green, and military vehicles keep passing by.This road is rarely used by the villagers.They walked a narrow way and came to the steep cliff.While walking on the edge of the cliff, a long line of military vehicles drove up, rumbling endlessly, "You walk on the side." Xin Lei took care of E.Just as they turned around, a military vehicle suddenly turned to the side. They dodged hastily, and their feet fell into the air. There were no tree trunks growing on the edge of the cliff, and the two of them rolled down the slope.E was stopped by a bush, his hands and face were pierced, and his face was covered with blood, but he was not seriously injured.She regained her composure and said, "Where's Zhang Xinlei?"Struggling to stand up, she saw Xinlei falling straight to the bottom of the slope, motionless next to a big rock, "Zhang Xinlei!" she yelled, using her hands and feet to climb to the bottom of the slope. "Zhang Xinlei——" her cry was drowned out by the roar of the motor. There was a village at the bottom of the slope, and people gathered around to see him, trying to save him.One person said: "The big stone rolled over, and I suffered internal injuries." "I'm out of breath." Another person said.E came to his side and saw that his body was clean without a trace of blood. "Zhang Xinlei!" E threw himself on him and called, but there was no response, and he died. "Who are you?" the villager asked. "I'm his fiancée." A white lake appeared in front of E'er's eyes again, and she struggled to say, "Institute of Botany." The lake surged up and submerged her and Zhang Xinlei, and she passed out. A few people came from the Institute of Botany soon, including Wu Jiaxin and Zhou Bi. Jiaxin burst into tears when she saw the deceased.The villagers asked again: "Who are you?" Jiaxin sobbed and said, "I am——I am his cousin." .As soon as they came together, they were separated forever. Wu Jiaxin stayed to take care of her, and two colleagues took E home in a carriage.Fuzhi went to the city to go to class. Bichu saw that E's face was covered with blood, and she was drowsy, but she was very calm. While wiping her, she called softly: "E, my good daughter." E opened his eyes and called out. "Mother", although humble, is very clear.Only then did Bichu settle her down and send her colleagues away.E did not eat or speak, and lay down for two days.Everyone knows that she and a classmate were involved in a car accident, and that classmate died unfortunately, and they all felt sorry.Two days later, when E woke up, Bi Chu brought a bowl of egg drop soup, "You're awake, don't think about it, let's have a bowl of soup!"E reluctantly drank the soup, and said slowly that he was going to attend Xinlei's funeral.Bichu said: "You need to rest." "How can I not go, I must go." E insisted on walking out with his hands on the wall.Only then did Bi Chu say that it had already been buried, and the Office of the Resources Committee came out to take care of it.E heard it, but didn't seem to hear it. After a while, he said to himself: "It's already gone." After a while, he said, "Mother, I should post an announcement. This is what I should do." "What announcement?" "I and Zhang Xinlei's engagement announcement." Bi Chu was surprised: "Are you engaged?" Then he sighed: "Poor boy." "He is very ordinary, but he is a good person. We were supposed to come together that day and tell you and Daddy ""Since he is no longer alive, is it still necessary?" "It is very necessary, I agree. This will be a comfort to him." E spoke intermittently, and suddenly fell on Bichu's lap and cried loudly, Bi Chu also burst into tears, straightened her daughter's hair with one hand, patted her on the back with the other, and said softly, "Cry, cry! Tell mother if you have anything to say." E cried for a while, only saying that she still felt dizzy and sobbing. Lie down. Fuzhi had already heard about this in the city, and when he came back, he knew the whole story, and both Bichu and E felt that E's engagement was sudden.She seemed to have been hit by something.Zhang Xinlei's death was even more sudden, the world is so unpredictable.Although he is already in another world, credit must be kept. So after a few days, "Zhang Xinlei and Meng Liji's Engagement Announcement" appeared in several major newspapers in Kunming. Zhang Xinlei's name was put in a black box, and everyone sighed after reading it. Bichu said to E a few times: "You don't have to say what you don't want to say, mother respects you. But if you can tell me something, mother can rest assured, okay?" E heard that she just cried, and then ignored her. As if not heard. One night, Bi Chu tossed and turned so that no one could sleep, she pushed and pushed Fuzhi, "I'm awake." Fuzhi said.Bi Chu said: "E's matter, I think it has something to do with Mr. Xiao, at least he will know what E thinks." Seeing that Fuzhi didn't answer, he pushed his arm again, "E has never liked Zhang Xinlei, But I have too much affection for Mr. Xiao." Hearing a "dong", Shide came in through the paper window and jumped to the ground, the two of them felt heavy in their hearts and did not speak.After a while, Fuzhi said: "Ziwei is an upright person. This must be an embarrassing thing. We can't ask, and we don't have to ask. Fortunately, E didn't do anything more painful. It's just that Zhang Xinlei is too unfortunate." "If he is alive, we will treat him like a son." Bi Chu wiped away tears with the corner of the quilt. In the cemetery where E and the others walked around that day, a new grave was added.In a thin coffin, Zhang Xinlei, a common man and a good man, was buried.He will forever miss his parents who are far away.The entire Meng family once came to the grave. They picked some unknown wild flowers from Longwei Village and sprinkled them all over the grave.Fuzhi and Bichu stood silently, praying for the deceased to rest in peace.Mei and He walked around the new grave, hoping that Zhang Xinlei would come back alive.When they grow up, they want to treat him to western food.E did not come with his family. After a while, the Institute of Botany was planning to establish the Dali Research Station again, and E signed up immediately. In the winter of 1942, E left for Dali. Before leaving, he bid farewell to Xinlei's grave.She sat quietly by the grave for a long time, and the white lake appeared again in front of her eyes. The water surged up and then receded.It was not she who went into the grave, but he.He is inside the grave, she is outside the grave, Yin and Yang are separated.And in the bottom of E's heart, there is another grave, where another person is buried. On the day E left, Bi Chuben also came to see her off.The car departs from Jinjin Building in the city, and it is too tiring to enter the city from Longwei Village.E hugged his mother's shoulders and whispered in his ear: "My daughter is not filial, mother should not add to my sins." Just like that, he left home.She first stayed in the girls' dormitory with her colleagues from the Institute of Botany for one night, and refused to go to the big stage.The next day, it had been raining lightly since early in the morning, the sky was overcast and the ground was wet.Fuzhi took Mei and He to the departure point of Jinjinlou to see them off.Xuan, Wei and Yingshu are all here.Xueyan is not in good health for the past few days and cannot come here, so Wei Feng went to Baozhu Lane and asked Xuanzi to bring a letter of appreciation.Xuanzi wore a purple-red thin woolen jacket and a gray velvet sweater in bright colors. She greeted and talked lively. She gave E a fountain pen and said she would take it with her.In the morning light, I saw that Fuzhi's back was a little stooped, his face was sad, with deep wrinkles, and he felt a tremor in his heart, thinking that his third uncle was getting old.Someone whispered: "Zhuang Wuyin is here." Seeing a black horse riding in the distance, he ran to the side of the convoy and stopped. To E.E picked it up, and saw a note pasted on the specimen folder, which read: "To the future botanist Meng Liji", and the bottom line was the signature: Zhuang Wuyin.Yingshu read it and praised it.He gave E a flashlight, which has already been packed in luggage.