Chapter 18 Chapter Eighteen

This is in Shenyang.There was a party that night, specially to welcome the staff who came to the Northeast this time, and the local art troupe performed sideshows.Shijun thought in his heart, Manzhen must think of her Rong Bao when he sees it.Manzhen didn't come today because she had a cold and was resting in the dormitory. The performance of "Happy News" had just finished on the stage, and there was applause everywhere. Erbei, who was sitting between Shijun and Cuizhi, clapped her hands so hard that she was bouncing on the chair, and an apple in her pocket rolled to the ground. up.Cuizhi leaned over to pick it up. She had already changed into a Lenin uniform, and her hair was cut short.This lowering of the head revealed a large part of the neck, and the white neck was covered with black and neat hair.In fact, it is the same haircut, the permed hair is only a little longer, but for a fashionable person, cutting off such a two- to three-inch long curly hair tip is almost like a haircut practice. It is a serious psychological barrier and it is very difficult. spent.Cuizhi also decided to cut Manzhen's hair because she saw that Manzhen's hair was cut short and didn't find it unpleasant.Shijun was a little worried that she and Manzhen would not get along well together. Before he left, he had invited Manzhen to their home for dinner once, and asked her to meet Cuizhi. At that time, Cuizhi's attitude was still very With reservations.But then we all went on the road together, and the character of a person can be seen the most during the trip, and she gradually got to know Manzhen a little better, and the two had a very good relationship before they arrived in Shenyang.

Cuizhi took out a handkerchief from her pocket, and handed the apple, which had been polished to a shiny finish, to Erbei. It was a famous red jade apple in Northeast China. Cuizhi said to Shijun, "This apple is so good, take two back home Give it to Manzhen." As he said this, a person sitting in front of them looked back in surprise.Shijun saw that person very familiar, but at this time everyone was wearing uniforms, and under the light, the shadow of the brim of the hat covered the eyebrows, and he couldn't recognize who it was for a while.Could it be Mu Jin?After all, we hadn't seen each other for ten or twenty years, so I couldn't help but hesitate for a moment before saying hello.

Mu Jin seemed to hear a woman mentioning Manzhen's name. He thought he must have misheard, because this name often came to mind, and when he heard two words with similar sounds, he thought it meant Manzhen, so he just He turned his head bewilderedly, glanced casually, and saw Cui Zhi, he didn't know her, so he turned his head away again.But Shijun leaned forward, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Brother Mu Jin! When did you come?" When Mu Jin turned around and saw him, she was stunned, and said with a smile: " Hey, you're here too! It's unexpected." Shijun shook hands with him warmly.In fact, Mu Jin didn't have a very good impression of Shijun. She always felt that he had wronged Manzhen in the past. I feel very kind.

Shijun said: "Last time I heard people say that those unfortunate things you encountered in Lu'an—" Mu Jin sighed slightly, and said: "Well, it's almost—" He seemed unwilling to go into details said.When Shi Junchu saw him just now, he didn't feel anything, but at this moment, all the sad and haggard shadows appeared on his face.Shi Jun looked at him silently.Mu Jinfu was stunned for a while on the back of the chair, and suddenly said: "So my previous thinking was wrong. I have never been interested in politics. I always think that the scope of politics is too big and too small. Now, the ideal may not be implemented, and the implementation may not be able to meet the ideal. I would rather do something that I think is beneficial within my own strength and where my eyes can see. A little is a little. But in that Under the evil forces, this won’t work, even if you put your hopes to the minimum, it still won’t work.” The more he talked, the more excited he was, and he continued: “So it’s still the same sentence: ‘Politics decides everything. You don’t care about politics. Politics is going to find you.'—I ended up ruining my family!" When he said this, some faint smiles appeared on his face.

Shijun asked: "So where have you been all these years?" Mu Jin said: "Later I left Lu'an and sent my little girl to her grandmother. They were in Chongqing at that time. I also because After being hit by that time, I felt very discouraged about my work, so I wandered here and there until I was liberated today. I think there is no reason not to cheer up, because now medical personnel are recruited to come to the Northeast, so I also participated .” After talking for a long time, Shi Jun leaned forward, feeling a little uncomfortable, and said, "Hey, you sit at the back, it will be more convenient for you to talk." Then he whispered to Da Bei: "Da Bei, you Sit in the front." Da Bei ran to the front row and changed seats with Mu Jin.Mu Jin sat down next to Shijun, Shijun looked at him and said with a smile: "Manzhen is here too." Mu Jin smiled in surprise and said: "Oh? - she came alone? She - I am here When I was in Lu'an, I heard that she was married." He felt that someone like Zhu Hongcai would never come to the Northeast with her.Shi Jun said: "She is divorced now, there are many twists and turns in it, wait for her to tell you." Mu Jin was stunned again after hearing what he said.She's divorced - is she finally married to Shijun?So he smiled and asked again: "You and her—" At this point, he felt that it was still inconvenient to ask, so he changed the second half of the sentence to: "—— came together?" Shijun knew that he must have misunderstood , and said: "Uh, we came together. Uh, I forgot to introduce, this is my lover." Cuizhi is now quite accustomed to the term lover, and immediately nodded to Mu Jin with a smile.Mu Jin felt relieved.He was finally very calm, but in the words just now, the color of his face changed several times within a few minutes.If you are not paying attention, you may not be able to see it, but Shijun can see it very clearly.

Mu Jin turned away and looked around, and said with a smile: "Hey, where is Manzhen? Did you come today?" Shijun smiled and said: "She didn't come, maybe she caught a cold and a little fever on the way. She is lying in the dormitory. ——Hey, you will go to see her later, you are a doctor who is needed." Mu Jin smiled and said: "I will see her later." The last program "Light of Glory" has already started, everyone silently watched the show, but Shijun couldn't calm down for a while, he had mixed feelings.Mu Jin obviously still loves Manzhen.He was really happy for Manzhen, because she had always had a deep friendship with Mu Jin, and he knew that if it weren't for him, their relationship would have developed.

He thought about how to facilitate their affairs.The "Glorious Lantern" on the stage is being performed to a lively place, with gongs and drums blaring.Shijun occasionally turned his head to look, but the seat next to him was empty.Mu Jin couldn't wait for the play to end, so she had already left. Shi Jun smiled bewilderedly.He blesses them with all his heart. 1951