Chapter 20 10
The forest, the white forest, the forest dressed in silver, the forest full of the cold air of the north, the forest full of youthful vigor.
Wu Zhenqing, Wang Xiaosong and other educated youths were divided into several pairs, some were cutting logs, some were wielding a big axe to cut down the tops of fallen trees, and some were carrying logs to install sledges.
Wu Zhenqing put his hands around his mouth and shouted.
A big tree fell slowly, blowing off a cloud of snow.
Wang Xiaosong suddenly raised his head and found something dangerous, he rushed towards an educated youth, rolled on the ground with him in his arms.
The heavy tree fell beside them, and snow fell all over them—the educated youth who was rescued was the one who attacked Wu Zhenqing. He looked at the tree and Wang Xiaosong, feeling very grateful.But Wang Xiaosong stuffed a handful of snow into his neck, got up and ran.
He also grabbed a handful of snow and chased after Wang Xiaosong, trying to stuff it up his neck.
The two laughed and made a fuss, then fell down and rolled on the snow in the forest.
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Hao Mei drove a horse-drawn sleigh to deliver the meals.
She fell off the sledge, and the soup bucket also fell, and the hot soup splashed all over her, making her steamy.
She got up to look at the steamed buns that had rolled to the ground. She wanted to pick them up but couldn't, and went to chase the horse-drawn sleigh.
But the horse ran very fast, and she couldn't catch up, so she stamped her feet and cried in anger.
While crying, she picked up steamed buns in the wicker dustpan.
Hao Mei, wearing a wicker dustpan with steamed buns on her head, appeared in front of the male educated youths who were logging.
Wang Xiaosong quickly took the wicker dustpan.
Han Debao made fun of Hao Mei by pointing at her clothes and trousers—some cabbage leaves, radish sticks, and scallions were frozen on her body.
Hao Mei raised her fist to hit Han Debao.
Wang Xiaosong put a coat on her body and helped her away.
Wu Zhenqing waited for a mouthful of steamed buns and a mouthful of snow.
Under a tree, Hao Mei was sitting on the ground, and Wang Xiaosong changed her into a pair of felt socks and a pair of big-toed shoes.
Wang Xiaosong's elder brother usually has a dignified and innocent expression that is more cherished.
Hao Mei stared at him with eyes that opened at the beginning of love, and hesitated to speak.
Han Debao abducted Xu Ke with his elbow, and motioned towards Wang Xiaosong and Hao Mei.
Tsui Hark looked at them with a very envious expression. He opened his mouth wide and took a mouthful of steamed buns.
He immediately vomited on the ground again, and picked up something from the ground and put it on the palm of his hand—one of his teeth was on the palm of his hand.
Han Debao couldn't help laughing gleefully.
The educated youths huddled on the sleds and went back to the company, singing all the way at dusk.
The sleigh stopped not far from the company commander's grave, and the educated youths jumped off the sledge one by one, and solemnly passed by the grave.
The snow on the grave melted, and a bouquet of purple Dazixiang (also known as the winter jasmine of the Great Northern Wilderness) was placed in front of the grave.
Dazixiang turns into a bouquet of early wildflowers.
At this time, there were roads in the company, trees beside the roads, and the shelves of several houses...
In autumn, the sea of wheat and waves of wheat stretch as far as the eye can see.
Two tractors pulled the harvester past alternately.
Wang Xiaosong and Wu Zhenqing stuck their heads out of the tractor and waved to each other.
A man wearing a straw hat came from afar from the sea of wheat carrying food. Tsui Hark yelled: "Hao Mei has brought food..." Wu Zhenqing got out of the tractor, climbed onto the harvester, and moved some mechanism. Tsui Hark fell to the ground with the dumped straw and was buried by the straw. Wu Zhenqing laughed. They reunite for a meal—Hao Mei distributes dishes and soup for them. Wang Xiaosong said: "Now we understand what the word 'oak wood' that Lian Chang said before his death really means..." Looking at the tractor in the distance, Wu Zhenqing was full of emotion. He said: "Yes, the company commander left this sentence, which solved a big problem for the company's wheat harvest. Otherwise, no one would have thought that oak wood should be used to widen the track of the tractor." Method..." Han Debao said: "That would be a disaster! If the machine cannot work due to subsidence in such a large sea of wheat, even one ten-thousandth of it will not be recovered." Hao Mei said from the side: "Dr. Qiao wrote to me again, let me say hello to you." Tsui Hark said to himself: "Who knows that every piece of Chinese food is hard work--I really understand this poem a little bit today." Five people stood in front of the company commander's grave, and Hao Mei sacrificed a bundle of wheat in front of the grave. "Company commander, we have a good harvest!" Wang Xiaosong bent down to pull out the grass on the grave. Several hands are going to pull it out.
After the harvest, the wheat field looks bleak. The path in the forest is paved with a layer of half-yellow and half-green fallen leaves, rolling out two deep ruts, and the ruts are full of cow hoof prints. The "creaking" sound of the tight axle came from far and near. A bullock cart appears and disappears in the fog. A wooden wheel turning in ruts. The cow's hooves were lifted steadily and stepped down without any haste. Hao Mei sat at the back of the car leaning on a large oil drum. After the wheat was harvested, these few people took on the task of fishing in Xingkai Lake and contributing to the improvement of food for the company directly under the regiment headquarters.
Wu Zhenqing, Wang Xiaosong, Tsui Hark, and Han Debao all shaved their heads.They ate in a ruined temple by Xingkai Lake. Tsui Hark said: "I heard that the city has begun to evacuate the population." "Then our family has no relatives or friends in the countryside, where should we evacuate?" Han Debao said. Tsui Hark said: "We don't have any signs of war here, so we might as well bring our parents here." Wu Zhenqing said: "There is no sign of war? Then why do we all shave our heads? Why are we fishing and carrying guns?" "Hurry up and eat! Hao Mei's car with fish will arrive soon."
The bullock cart floats on the big meadow like the shadow of a boat without sails. The sun is red and big, hanging between the green grass and the blue sky. Hao Mei was walking beside the ox cart, picking wild flowers as she walked - the big meadow was scattered with purple and red, and all kinds of beautiful wild flowers were dazzling. Hao Mei weaved a garland of wild flowers and put it on her head as she walked. She wove another wreath of wild flowers and hung it on the horn. She walks backwards in front of the cow, admiring the garlanded cow. She happily said to the cow: "You really look like a bride!" She was extremely happy, and an inexplicable passion of youth suddenly sprouted and rippled in her heart.She turned around and stretched her arms and sprinted forward. She seemed to have suddenly disappeared into a deep well and disappeared. She fell into a big puddle and climbed up covered in mud, the garland was also dirty, she stared at the garland in the pit in a daze...
Wu Zhenqing and others went boating to cast and collect nets. Fish jump in the net, fish jump in the cabin. Han Debao said: "What is happiness? I think we can catch fish on the net to get this... huh? The feeling of happiness must be greater than those who eat fish." Wu Zhenqing said: "Just because of your high level of awareness, you are qualified to be Mao's model and preach everywhere!" Han Debao said disdainfully: "I don't do that!..." He started to imitate in a strange way, "Comrades, dear comrades in the Corps! I picked out a total of six centimeters from the old cotton rubber shoes. There are so many rivets! You say he is full? What can he prove by collecting so many rivets? What is the use of it?" Wang Xiaosong said: "You have such a mouth! You are not allowed to talk nonsense in the future, and be careful that someone will report you!" Han Debao said: "Isn't this between buddies!" The boat docks. They tied the boat, jumped ashore one by one, and walked towards the ruined temple...
Hao Mei's coats, underwear, including bras were hanging on the clothesline. They couldn't help but stop one by one, as if they would offend the gods if they went any further. Hao Mei came out of the ruined temple and said embarrassingly, "I fell into a big puddle on the way...I don't know whose clothes are yours. I changed them when I found them." The clothes and pants are very fat on her body, which makes her look even more cute and ridiculous. Wu Zhenqing said: "It's mine. You can wear it back, and don't forget to bring it to me next time." Hao Mei stretched out a hand behind her back in front of him, holding a wire cage with a snow-white pigeon inside! "Miss it?" "I think so!" Wu Zhenqing took the cage and teased it with his fingers. The pigeon also cooed as if happy to see him. Han Debao said: "Since Zhang Meng left our company, Zhenqing has many hobbies. For a while, he raises a small sparrow, and then raises a little squirrel, and after the squirrel is released, he raises pigeons. Once you lose the pigeons one day, you will still have a lot of hobbies." What are you raising?" Tsui Hark asked: "Hey, Zhenqing, is there any difference between thinking about people and thinking about other things?" Wu Zhenqing said, "You owe me a beating?" He took the pigeon and walked aside. Hao Mei and Wang Xiaosong looked at him sympathetically. Hao Mei scolded Tsui Hark: "Don't sprinkle salt on other people's wounds in the future!" She found that Tsui Hark was peeking at her bra, pulled it off the clothesline, folded it up and put it in her pocket: "What's so interesting! It looks endless." Tsui Hark said aggrievedly but innocently: "Have I read it? Comrades, I am a serious Corps soldier! Have I read it?" Han Debao said: "Comrade serious soldiers of the Corps, you have been peeping from the side of your eyes." "You guys are bad! I don't care about you!" Hao Mei turned around and ran into the temple. Wang Xiaosong said: "I must suggest that the company send a man in the future! Hmph!" He also walked towards the ruined temple. Tsui Hark hurriedly said: "Hey, don't, don't! Isn't it too impersonal for you to do that!" He stood up and wanted to follow up with the theory. Wu Zhenqing shouted: "Tsui Hark!" Tsui Hark stopped and looked back at him. "What are you doing next?!" Han Debao said: "Yeah, why are you following? You want to follow, not only is it too impersonal, but also too wicked?" Xu Ke scratched his bald head and muttered: "If you send a man, send a man. It's even better. No one will be jealous." Wu Zhenqing put the pigeon into the sky. The whistle of the pigeon is long. The three looked up. Free-flying pigeons...
The fish has been packed in buckets. Hao Mei sat in the car and drove away. Four male educated youths sent her off. Tsui Hark said, "Hao Mei, don't leave next time. Stay and do the laundry and cook for us!" Han Baode said: "Hey! Let Hao Mei serve you? It's a good idea! Even if she wants to, she can't serve you! Is it Hao Mei?" Tsui Hark said: "Start learning from me, and you will be more experienced and considerate in serving others in the future!" After saying that, he deliberately glanced at Wang Xiaosong with jealous eyes. Hao Mei said, "Fuck you! Actually... I would rather stay, but Lianli will not make an exception... It is clearly stipulated that male and female educated youths are not allowed to mix teams. It's not like you don't know that." Wu Zhenqing said: "Hao Mei, don't forget next time you come..." He gestured to Hao Mei to smoke. Hao Mei looks at Wang Xiaosong. "Don't look at me. I don't know anything." Wang Xiaosong deliberately turned his head to one side. Wu Zhenqing patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, turned and walked towards the ruined temple. Han Debao said to Tsui Hark: "Let's know each other better, don't stand here reluctantly!" They also turned away. Wang Xiaosong said to Hao Mei: "I'll see you off..." He took the reins of the bull. They got on one car and got off the other, walking on the big meadow. Without looking back, Wang Xiaosong asked, "Have your parents written recently?" Hao Mei looked at his back affectionately: "Come on, their household registration has also been moved to the countryside." "That's okay, the countryside may be a little more peaceful than the city." "But...then I won't have a home in the city..." Wang Xiaosong: "Who said that? My home is your home! If the two of us can visit home together, I will accompany you to visit your parents. Would you like to?" "willing……" Wang Xiaosong still walked in front of the cart with his hands behind his back, leading the ox. Hao Mei still looked at his back affectionately. Her heartfelt voice - brother, brother, brother, how much I want to call you "brother"! Her mouth opened several times silently. Wang Xiaosong was holding the cow with his back behind his back, walking, walking. He suddenly heard Hao Mei scream and turned around in surprise. Hao Mei covered one side of her face with her hands. "What's wrong?" Hao Mei said, "A wasp stung me once." Wang Xiaosong hurried to her and took her hands off her face. She had apparently not been stung on the face. Hao Mei laughed and said, "Maybe it didn't really sting." Wang Xiaosong did not let go of her hand. Hao Mei watched him affectionately and boldly. No matter what Wang Xiaosong was thinking, but he lacked enough courage, he couldn't help short of breath. Hao Mei closed her eyes, and said in a low voice, "Then... you can... sting me for the wasp." Wang Xiaosong said nonchalantly, "Where did I sting?" Hao Mei pursed her lips with a hint of a smile: "I don't know...anywhere." Wang Xiaosong looked at the slightly upturned face, and really didn't know where to "sting" - he gently pushed back the hair on her forehead, put his lips on her forehead lightly, and then quickly gave up. Hao Mei opened her eyes and said, "I... didn't feel anything." Wang Xiaosong muttered with obvious regret: "Me too." Hao Mei looked at him enthusiastically: "Then let's do it again." Wang Xiaosong nodded his head, then bowed his head to her solemnly. Hao Mei closed her eyes and raised her face to wait quietly... There was a click—a fish jumped out of the bucket onto the car, which startled them a lot, and Hao Mei immediately opened her eyes in fright. Seeing the sound made by the fish, they looked at each other and smiled, feeling a little embarrassed. Hao Mei took the initiative to wrap her arms around Wang Xiaosong's neck—the youthful lips gradually kissed together.Once they kiss together, the kiss is so intense, so hot, so deep, as if they can't be separated... The old cow started to walk for some reason, shaking them out of the car. They fell simultaneously in the tall grass. A bird flew out of the tall grass.
company.A very small canteen. The female educated youth who sold the goods was making soy sauce for a family member, and then took two packs of cigarettes from the shelf to a veteran soldier. Hao Mei walked in.After the old soldier and his family left, he approached the counter and said, "Xiao Liu, are you busy?" The female educated youth said: "There are about a hundred people in a small company, so busy! I still look deserted! Would you like to buy something?"——with a strong Tianjin accent. "Don't buy anything, I'm here to tell you...I don't want any of those fungus I picked...I'll give it all to you." "Then I can't thank you enough! You are a good person, good-looking, and good-hearted! Your surname is Hao, and your surname is right!" Hao Mei smiled embarrassingly: "Xiao Liu, can you sell me two more boxes...that...that..." She couldn't speak, so she simply came up with a pinyin "yan..." "cigarette?" Hao Mei nodded... The female educated youth became serious: "That's not acceptable! Last time I secretly sold you two boxes, I was terrified for ten days! If an educated youth is found smoking by the company, the first interrogation is that he bought it from me, what a surprise! " "People who smoke will never betray you, I can guarantee it." The female educated youth shook her head: "Don't drag me into the water! Besides, don't you just bribe me with fungus!" "I... don't take it seriously... I'm kidding you." She left disappointed. The female educated youth called to her: "Agaric, can you give it back to me?" Hao Mei turned her head and forced a smile: "Yes! I will definitely give it..."
Hao Mei walked past the fence of a family home in frustration. She stopped - tobacco leaves were drying on a bamboo pole. She looked into the yard—the door was locked. She looked around.It was very quiet. She suddenly tore some tobacco leaves from the bamboo pole and tucked them under her clothes. A big dog suddenly barked in the yard. Hao Mei panicked, turned around and ran... She ran desperately in the meadow, she lost her shoes and didn't bother to pick them up. She finally stopped, gasped into a ball, and squatted on the ground. She took off her coat, wrapped the cigarette and covered it with grass.
At night, the stars outside the ruined temple by the lake are clear and bright, and the full moon is shy. The silhouette of the ruined temple is very clear, and the shimmering light from the horse lanterns and the stove fire is cast from the broken walls, eaves corners and temple gates.
Wu Zhenqing was leaning on the quilt, holding the pigeon in both hands, talking to the pigeon: "Miss Bai, Miss Bai? Can you understand me? I like you! Do you understand? Just nod if you understand." The pigeon naturally didn't understand and didn't nod. Tsui Hark said: "I said, you are like an old lady all day long, chattering, chattering, is it annoying to listen to? Someday I will burn it and eat it!" "you dare!" Wang Xiaosong, who was pasting his clothes with tape, said: "Why are you two like two dogs, either you bite me, or I bite you?" Han Debao was having a stomachache. He said, "Well...here it is again." He jumped off the bed with his pants up. He walked out of the temple gate, habitually looked up at the sky, and then at the lake, his expression gradually changed... He retreated into the temple with a disturbed expression and said, "It's not right!" Tsui Hark said, "I think something is wrong with you!" Seeing that he was still holding up his trousers, Wang Xiaosong also said, "I told you not to drink cold water, but you prefer to drink it! Are you having a stomachache?" "I said the boat! There's an extra boat!" Wang Xiaosong was startled and said, "Impossible! Are you hallucinating?" "If you don't believe me, go to the door and have a look, there are three boats!" Everyone gathered at the door in doubt - there was indeed an extra boat by the lake, smaller than their fishing boat, moving with the waves a little farther from the shore... Tsui Hark said: "A strange thing... a ghost has happened." Wu Zhenqing said, "Let's go and have a look!" "Wait!" Wang Xiaosong turned around and took the gun from the wall and said, "Zhenqing and I will go. If you two see that the situation is not good, you can jump out of the wall and run!" Wang Xiaosong and Wu Zhenqing walked towards the lake. Xu Hark and Han Debao gathered at the gate of the temple and watched them suspiciously. The two walked to the lake.Wu Zhenqing said, "I'll go and have a look first..." He walked into the water without rolling up his trousers. Wang Xiaosong stood guard with a gun on the shore. When the water reached Wu Zhenqing's chest, he grabbed the side of the boat - there was a person lying in the boat...
Wu Zhenqing first stepped into the temple with a person on his back. Wang Xiaosong put down the gun, took off the lantern, and held it on the heads of the crowd—Wu Zhenqing was putting the person on the bunk—it was a Soviet girl in a dress, her face was pale, her long hair was disheveled, her dress was soaked and tightly wrapped body. Tsui Hark said, "It's a dude!" "The eyelashes are so long!" Wang Xiaosong said: "Go and bring a bowl of hot water!" Tsui Hark brought a bowl of hot water and handed it to Wang Xiaosong. "Bring another spoon!" Tsui Hark fetched a spoon. Wu Zhenqing helped the Soviet girl up and let her lean in his arms, while Wang Xiaosong blew hot water and fed her with a small spoon. She swallowed a mouthful of water, slowly opened her eyes, and saw four bald heads and four young men's faces around her, with fear in their eyes.Suddenly yelled a word in Russian, pushed everyone away, and hid in the corner of the pile of firewood. Everyone looked at each other. Tsui Hark said, "She's not a dude! She's Su Xiu!" This sentence had an unusual effect, and the eyes of the four were all cast on her. She leaned against the corner, looking at the crowd with fearful eyes, looking at the ruined temple... Her eyes fixed on the gun on the wall, and she swooped over to grab it. Wu Zhenqing pushed her down on the pile of firewood again. Wang Xiaosong said: "Don't be so rude, haven't you seen what she looks like!" Han Debao said: "Squad leader, maybe he's...a secret agent?" Wang Xiaosong rolled his eyes at him: "You've watched too many North Korean anti-special films. When we were in the company, didn't the veterans say that their boats often drifted here before?" Tsui Hark said, "Squad leader, she is shivering from the cold." Han Debao said: "When you see a woman, you become another person! Then you can give her the bed!" Tsui Hark opened his mouth so angrily that he didn't speak. Wang Xiaosong silently pulled out his blanket and covered her. Wu Zhenqing also pulled out his blanket and covered her. Wang Xiaosong said: "Don't stare at her! Go to bed and send her to the border guard station tomorrow." Han Debao said, "Should we tie her up? What if she runs away?" "Where else can she go?" Wu Zhenqing pulled Wang Xiaosong aside, whispered for a while, Wang Xiaosong nodded.Wu Zhenqing unbolted the gun and pressed it under his pillow. Wang Xiaosong said: "The situation is special, and I need to be on duty today - I am on the first shift, Debao is on the second shift, and Zhenqing is on the last shift." morning.The sparkling water of Xingkai Lake is extremely calm.The sun is shining all over the lake, it is so gentle. These guys didn't think of it at the time.That Soviet girl named Natasha can not only speak Chinese, but also speak it well.She finally opened her mouth to tell them that she had lived with her parents in China since she was a child.If she can't go back within two days, she won't be able to apply for the song and dance troupe.And sending her to the border guard station, her ideal of life will definitely come to naught.Maybe because she is a beautiful girl, maybe because she has lived in China and can speak Chinese, maybe because she has the chance to realize her dream and they don't, maybe... In short, our boys, decided to She risked the disapproval of the world.One thing is certain - their decision is not only dominated by Freud's psychological logic... Four hands folded together, expressing determination. Han Debao said: "We poor buddies, we have never been begged by anyone when we grow up. We don't know what it feels like to be appreciated, so let's send some mercy!" Tsui Hark said: "I'm not soft-hearted, I'm... I've been holding back the fucking opportunity to do something 'offensive' for a long time!" Wu Zhenqing said: "Anyone who leaks this matter will cut off his tongue!" Wang Xiaosong turned around and said to Natasha: "Don't worry, we will take you across the lake when it gets dark." Natasha smiled overjoyed.
Wu Zhenqing and the other three went down the lake by boat again.At the same time, Hao Mei's bullock cart appeared on the meadow... The ox cart stopped by the big tree near the ruined temple. Hao Mei took several armfuls of grass from the cart and threw them on the ground to feed the cows, and then walked towards the ruined temple. Wang Xiaosong came out of the ruined temple. Wang Xiaosong struck up a conversation and said, "Are you here so early?" "I like to go early, sitting alone in a slow ox cart, passing through the birch forest and the big meadow...why didn't you go down to the lake?" Wang Xiaosong said unnaturally: "I... feel a little uncomfortable..." He always blocked Hao Mei's sight. However, Hao Mei still found Natasha's half leg exposed from under the pile of firewood. Hao Mei walked over and pushed aside the firewood. Natasha had to stand up. Hao Mei asked in surprise and anger, "Who is she?" Wang Xiaosong said, "Her...her name is Natasha." Hao Mei turned around and walked out. "Hao Mei! Listen to my explanation..." He chased out of the temple gate, explaining to Hao Mei in a hurry... They stopped before the ox cart. Hao Mei said, "I'm afraid...if Lianli finds out about such things...you should send her to the border guard station." Wang Xiaosong said: "How can I go back on what the four of you decided together last night?" "But you are the monitor." "Don't be afraid, if you don't tell, we won't tell. No one will know." "But what if... I'm already the child of the transformation target." Wang Xiaosong hugged her lightly: "Remember, if something happens, you must insist that you didn't see anything, you don't know anything! Remember?" Hao Mei nodded and leaned against Wang Xiaosong's chest: "I'm not being kind...I'm also worried for you guys."
night.Two boats tied together sailed silently on the lake—Wang Xiaosong rowed one, Wu Zhenqing rowed the other, and Natasha sat in the boat rowed by Wu Zhenqing, which was also her own boat. The water surface is like a mirror, and the boat seems to be rowing on the glass plate.The blades shattered the reflections of the stars and the moon on the lake... Wang Xiaosong, who was on the front boat, made a "stop" gesture from the referee to Wu Zhenqing, who was on the back boat. Wu Zhenqing said to Natasha: "We have crossed the line, and we can no longer row forward..." He said and put the oar in Natasha's hand, took out the pigeon from his arms, kissed it, and put it in the boat , Said: "It's tied up, and it's all up to you. If it lands safely, you can release it early tomorrow morning..." He went down to the lake. He swam to Wang Xiaosong's boat—Wang Xiaosong pulled him aboard. Wu Zhenqing untied the rope—the two boats separated, and Natasha straightened the bow. Natasha paddled, and her boat drifted away into the darkness. Wang Xiaosong turned the bow of the boat...
dawn. Tranquil and majestic sunrise views by the lake. Four young people stood by the lake—Wu Zhenqing and Wang Xiaosong each had their own cigarettes in their hands. They are looking forward to... Wang Xiaosong took a breath, choked and turned his back to cough. Wu Zhenqing said, "Listen..." Faint pigeon whistle. The figure of "White Girl" flew over from the lake. They looked up one by one. Wu Zhenqing still had a cigarette in his mouth. Pigeons hovering above their heads. They looked at each other and smiled heartily. They paid for it.This price seems to be too great for them.It can even be said that it affected their later lives... At the location of the company, Tsui Hark was slapped and then slapped again. Wu Zhenqing said bitterly: "I didn't expect you to betray everyone!..." He threw a knife on the ground, "You can see for yourself Let's do it!" Han Debao pushed Wu Zhenqing away: "What are you doing? He didn't mean it! On the day of Mid-Autumn Festival, he was drunk." Wang Xiaosong came up and said, "Stop fighting here! It's the way it is, what's the use of hating him? I've taken the main responsibility on me." He turned to look at Xu Hark, and saw Xu Hark was about to cut him with a knife. own tongue. Wang Xiaosong stepped over and grabbed the knife—but it was a step too late, Xu Hark had already cut his tongue, and his mouth was bleeding. Wang Xiaosong took out a handkerchief and covered his mouth: "Why are you doing this! You can't take it after being slapped twice?" Tsui Hark pushed Wang Xiaosong away, crying regretfully and banging his head against a tree. Wu Zhenqing walked up to him, hugged him tightly, and cried too. Wang Xiaosong and Han Debao stood aside and wept silently. Tsui Hark said: "I don't care about the punishment... I don't want to be separated from my brothers..."
As a result, from now on, except for Hao Mei who remained in the original company, the four protagonists in our book were transferred to four companies, Wang Xiaosong and Wu Zhenqing were also transferred to two companies of the other two regiments... Hao Mei stood at the intersection of the company and watched them off—a carriage pulled them away... The carriage went further and further away, and the sound of the horse bell gradually disappeared. Hao Mei shed tears. Hao Mei's inner voice: "Brother, when will I see you again? I'm separated from you. I feel so lonely all of a sudden..."
A man wearing a straw hat came from afar from the sea of wheat carrying food. Tsui Hark yelled: "Hao Mei has brought food..." Wu Zhenqing got out of the tractor, climbed onto the harvester, and moved some mechanism. Tsui Hark fell to the ground with the dumped straw and was buried by the straw. Wu Zhenqing laughed. They reunite for a meal—Hao Mei distributes dishes and soup for them. Wang Xiaosong said: "Now we understand what the word 'oak wood' that Lian Chang said before his death really means..." Looking at the tractor in the distance, Wu Zhenqing was full of emotion. He said: "Yes, the company commander left this sentence, which solved a big problem for the company's wheat harvest. Otherwise, no one would have thought that oak wood should be used to widen the track of the tractor." Method..." Han Debao said: "That would be a disaster! If the machine cannot work due to subsidence in such a large sea of wheat, even one ten-thousandth of it will not be recovered." Hao Mei said from the side: "Dr. Qiao wrote to me again, let me say hello to you." Tsui Hark said to himself: "Who knows that every piece of Chinese food is hard work--I really understand this poem a little bit today." Five people stood in front of the company commander's grave, and Hao Mei sacrificed a bundle of wheat in front of the grave. "Company commander, we have a good harvest!" Wang Xiaosong bent down to pull out the grass on the grave. Several hands are going to pull it out.
After the harvest, the wheat field looks bleak. The path in the forest is paved with a layer of half-yellow and half-green fallen leaves, rolling out two deep ruts, and the ruts are full of cow hoof prints. The "creaking" sound of the tight axle came from far and near. A bullock cart appears and disappears in the fog. A wooden wheel turning in ruts. The cow's hooves were lifted steadily and stepped down without any haste. Hao Mei sat at the back of the car leaning on a large oil drum. After the wheat was harvested, these few people took on the task of fishing in Xingkai Lake and contributing to the improvement of food for the company directly under the regiment headquarters.
Wu Zhenqing, Wang Xiaosong, Tsui Hark, and Han Debao all shaved their heads.They ate in a ruined temple by Xingkai Lake. Tsui Hark said: "I heard that the city has begun to evacuate the population." "Then our family has no relatives or friends in the countryside, where should we evacuate?" Han Debao said. Tsui Hark said: "We don't have any signs of war here, so we might as well bring our parents here." Wu Zhenqing said: "There is no sign of war? Then why do we all shave our heads? Why are we fishing and carrying guns?" "Hurry up and eat! Hao Mei's car with fish will arrive soon."
The bullock cart floats on the big meadow like the shadow of a boat without sails. The sun is red and big, hanging between the green grass and the blue sky. Hao Mei was walking beside the ox cart, picking wild flowers as she walked - the big meadow was scattered with purple and red, and all kinds of beautiful wild flowers were dazzling. Hao Mei weaved a garland of wild flowers and put it on her head as she walked. She wove another wreath of wild flowers and hung it on the horn. She walks backwards in front of the cow, admiring the garlanded cow. She happily said to the cow: "You really look like a bride!" She was extremely happy, and an inexplicable passion of youth suddenly sprouted and rippled in her heart.She turned around and stretched her arms and sprinted forward. She seemed to have suddenly disappeared into a deep well and disappeared. She fell into a big puddle and climbed up covered in mud, the garland was also dirty, she stared at the garland in the pit in a daze...
Wu Zhenqing and others went boating to cast and collect nets. Fish jump in the net, fish jump in the cabin. Han Debao said: "What is happiness? I think we can catch fish on the net to get this... huh? The feeling of happiness must be greater than those who eat fish." Wu Zhenqing said: "Just because of your high level of awareness, you are qualified to be Mao's model and preach everywhere!" Han Debao said disdainfully: "I don't do that!..." He started to imitate in a strange way, "Comrades, dear comrades in the Corps! I picked out a total of six centimeters from the old cotton rubber shoes. There are so many rivets! You say he is full? What can he prove by collecting so many rivets? What is the use of it?" Wang Xiaosong said: "You have such a mouth! You are not allowed to talk nonsense in the future, and be careful that someone will report you!" Han Debao said: "Isn't this between buddies!" The boat docks. They tied the boat, jumped ashore one by one, and walked towards the ruined temple...
Hao Mei's coats, underwear, including bras were hanging on the clothesline. They couldn't help but stop one by one, as if they would offend the gods if they went any further. Hao Mei came out of the ruined temple and said embarrassingly, "I fell into a big puddle on the way...I don't know whose clothes are yours. I changed them when I found them." The clothes and pants are very fat on her body, which makes her look even more cute and ridiculous. Wu Zhenqing said: "It's mine. You can wear it back, and don't forget to bring it to me next time." Hao Mei stretched out a hand behind her back in front of him, holding a wire cage with a snow-white pigeon inside! "Miss it?" "I think so!" Wu Zhenqing took the cage and teased it with his fingers. The pigeon also cooed as if happy to see him. Han Debao said: "Since Zhang Meng left our company, Zhenqing has many hobbies. For a while, he raises a small sparrow, and then raises a little squirrel, and after the squirrel is released, he raises pigeons. Once you lose the pigeons one day, you will still have a lot of hobbies." What are you raising?" Tsui Hark asked: "Hey, Zhenqing, is there any difference between thinking about people and thinking about other things?" Wu Zhenqing said, "You owe me a beating?" He took the pigeon and walked aside. Hao Mei and Wang Xiaosong looked at him sympathetically. Hao Mei scolded Tsui Hark: "Don't sprinkle salt on other people's wounds in the future!" She found that Tsui Hark was peeking at her bra, pulled it off the clothesline, folded it up and put it in her pocket: "What's so interesting! It looks endless." Tsui Hark said aggrievedly but innocently: "Have I read it? Comrades, I am a serious Corps soldier! Have I read it?" Han Debao said: "Comrade serious soldiers of the Corps, you have been peeping from the side of your eyes." "You guys are bad! I don't care about you!" Hao Mei turned around and ran into the temple. Wang Xiaosong said: "I must suggest that the company send a man in the future! Hmph!" He also walked towards the ruined temple. Tsui Hark hurriedly said: "Hey, don't, don't! Isn't it too impersonal for you to do that!" He stood up and wanted to follow up with the theory. Wu Zhenqing shouted: "Tsui Hark!" Tsui Hark stopped and looked back at him. "What are you doing next?!" Han Debao said: "Yeah, why are you following? You want to follow, not only is it too impersonal, but also too wicked?" Xu Ke scratched his bald head and muttered: "If you send a man, send a man. It's even better. No one will be jealous." Wu Zhenqing put the pigeon into the sky. The whistle of the pigeon is long. The three looked up. Free-flying pigeons...
The fish has been packed in buckets. Hao Mei sat in the car and drove away. Four male educated youths sent her off. Tsui Hark said, "Hao Mei, don't leave next time. Stay and do the laundry and cook for us!" Han Baode said: "Hey! Let Hao Mei serve you? It's a good idea! Even if she wants to, she can't serve you! Is it Hao Mei?" Tsui Hark said: "Start learning from me, and you will be more experienced and considerate in serving others in the future!" After saying that, he deliberately glanced at Wang Xiaosong with jealous eyes. Hao Mei said, "Fuck you! Actually... I would rather stay, but Lianli will not make an exception... It is clearly stipulated that male and female educated youths are not allowed to mix teams. It's not like you don't know that." Wu Zhenqing said: "Hao Mei, don't forget next time you come..." He gestured to Hao Mei to smoke. Hao Mei looks at Wang Xiaosong. "Don't look at me. I don't know anything." Wang Xiaosong deliberately turned his head to one side. Wu Zhenqing patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, turned and walked towards the ruined temple. Han Debao said to Tsui Hark: "Let's know each other better, don't stand here reluctantly!" They also turned away. Wang Xiaosong said to Hao Mei: "I'll see you off..." He took the reins of the bull. They got on one car and got off the other, walking on the big meadow. Without looking back, Wang Xiaosong asked, "Have your parents written recently?" Hao Mei looked at his back affectionately: "Come on, their household registration has also been moved to the countryside." "That's okay, the countryside may be a little more peaceful than the city." "But...then I won't have a home in the city..." Wang Xiaosong: "Who said that? My home is your home! If the two of us can visit home together, I will accompany you to visit your parents. Would you like to?" "willing……" Wang Xiaosong still walked in front of the cart with his hands behind his back, leading the ox. Hao Mei still looked at his back affectionately. Her heartfelt voice - brother, brother, brother, how much I want to call you "brother"! Her mouth opened several times silently. Wang Xiaosong was holding the cow with his back behind his back, walking, walking. He suddenly heard Hao Mei scream and turned around in surprise. Hao Mei covered one side of her face with her hands. "What's wrong?" Hao Mei said, "A wasp stung me once." Wang Xiaosong hurried to her and took her hands off her face. She had apparently not been stung on the face. Hao Mei laughed and said, "Maybe it didn't really sting." Wang Xiaosong did not let go of her hand. Hao Mei watched him affectionately and boldly. No matter what Wang Xiaosong was thinking, but he lacked enough courage, he couldn't help short of breath. Hao Mei closed her eyes, and said in a low voice, "Then... you can... sting me for the wasp." Wang Xiaosong said nonchalantly, "Where did I sting?" Hao Mei pursed her lips with a hint of a smile: "I don't know...anywhere." Wang Xiaosong looked at the slightly upturned face, and really didn't know where to "sting" - he gently pushed back the hair on her forehead, put his lips on her forehead lightly, and then quickly gave up. Hao Mei opened her eyes and said, "I... didn't feel anything." Wang Xiaosong muttered with obvious regret: "Me too." Hao Mei looked at him enthusiastically: "Then let's do it again." Wang Xiaosong nodded his head, then bowed his head to her solemnly. Hao Mei closed her eyes and raised her face to wait quietly... There was a click—a fish jumped out of the bucket onto the car, which startled them a lot, and Hao Mei immediately opened her eyes in fright. Seeing the sound made by the fish, they looked at each other and smiled, feeling a little embarrassed. Hao Mei took the initiative to wrap her arms around Wang Xiaosong's neck—the youthful lips gradually kissed together.Once they kiss together, the kiss is so intense, so hot, so deep, as if they can't be separated... The old cow started to walk for some reason, shaking them out of the car. They fell simultaneously in the tall grass. A bird flew out of the tall grass.
company.A very small canteen. The female educated youth who sold the goods was making soy sauce for a family member, and then took two packs of cigarettes from the shelf to a veteran soldier. Hao Mei walked in.After the old soldier and his family left, he approached the counter and said, "Xiao Liu, are you busy?" The female educated youth said: "There are about a hundred people in a small company, so busy! I still look deserted! Would you like to buy something?"——with a strong Tianjin accent. "Don't buy anything, I'm here to tell you...I don't want any of those fungus I picked...I'll give it all to you." "Then I can't thank you enough! You are a good person, good-looking, and good-hearted! Your surname is Hao, and your surname is right!" Hao Mei smiled embarrassingly: "Xiao Liu, can you sell me two more boxes...that...that..." She couldn't speak, so she simply came up with a pinyin "yan..." "cigarette?" Hao Mei nodded... The female educated youth became serious: "That's not acceptable! Last time I secretly sold you two boxes, I was terrified for ten days! If an educated youth is found smoking by the company, the first interrogation is that he bought it from me, what a surprise! " "People who smoke will never betray you, I can guarantee it." The female educated youth shook her head: "Don't drag me into the water! Besides, don't you just bribe me with fungus!" "I... don't take it seriously... I'm kidding you." She left disappointed. The female educated youth called to her: "Agaric, can you give it back to me?" Hao Mei turned her head and forced a smile: "Yes! I will definitely give it..."
Hao Mei walked past the fence of a family home in frustration. She stopped - tobacco leaves were drying on a bamboo pole. She looked into the yard—the door was locked. She looked around.It was very quiet. She suddenly tore some tobacco leaves from the bamboo pole and tucked them under her clothes. A big dog suddenly barked in the yard. Hao Mei panicked, turned around and ran... She ran desperately in the meadow, she lost her shoes and didn't bother to pick them up. She finally stopped, gasped into a ball, and squatted on the ground. She took off her coat, wrapped the cigarette and covered it with grass.
At night, the stars outside the ruined temple by the lake are clear and bright, and the full moon is shy. The silhouette of the ruined temple is very clear, and the shimmering light from the horse lanterns and the stove fire is cast from the broken walls, eaves corners and temple gates.
Wu Zhenqing was leaning on the quilt, holding the pigeon in both hands, talking to the pigeon: "Miss Bai, Miss Bai? Can you understand me? I like you! Do you understand? Just nod if you understand." The pigeon naturally didn't understand and didn't nod. Tsui Hark said: "I said, you are like an old lady all day long, chattering, chattering, is it annoying to listen to? Someday I will burn it and eat it!" "you dare!" Wang Xiaosong, who was pasting his clothes with tape, said: "Why are you two like two dogs, either you bite me, or I bite you?" Han Debao was having a stomachache. He said, "Well...here it is again." He jumped off the bed with his pants up. He walked out of the temple gate, habitually looked up at the sky, and then at the lake, his expression gradually changed... He retreated into the temple with a disturbed expression and said, "It's not right!" Tsui Hark said, "I think something is wrong with you!" Seeing that he was still holding up his trousers, Wang Xiaosong also said, "I told you not to drink cold water, but you prefer to drink it! Are you having a stomachache?" "I said the boat! There's an extra boat!" Wang Xiaosong was startled and said, "Impossible! Are you hallucinating?" "If you don't believe me, go to the door and have a look, there are three boats!" Everyone gathered at the door in doubt - there was indeed an extra boat by the lake, smaller than their fishing boat, moving with the waves a little farther from the shore... Tsui Hark said: "A strange thing... a ghost has happened." Wu Zhenqing said, "Let's go and have a look!" "Wait!" Wang Xiaosong turned around and took the gun from the wall and said, "Zhenqing and I will go. If you two see that the situation is not good, you can jump out of the wall and run!" Wang Xiaosong and Wu Zhenqing walked towards the lake. Xu Hark and Han Debao gathered at the gate of the temple and watched them suspiciously. The two walked to the lake.Wu Zhenqing said, "I'll go and have a look first..." He walked into the water without rolling up his trousers. Wang Xiaosong stood guard with a gun on the shore. When the water reached Wu Zhenqing's chest, he grabbed the side of the boat - there was a person lying in the boat...
Wu Zhenqing first stepped into the temple with a person on his back. Wang Xiaosong put down the gun, took off the lantern, and held it on the heads of the crowd—Wu Zhenqing was putting the person on the bunk—it was a Soviet girl in a dress, her face was pale, her long hair was disheveled, her dress was soaked and tightly wrapped body. Tsui Hark said, "It's a dude!" "The eyelashes are so long!" Wang Xiaosong said: "Go and bring a bowl of hot water!" Tsui Hark brought a bowl of hot water and handed it to Wang Xiaosong. "Bring another spoon!" Tsui Hark fetched a spoon. Wu Zhenqing helped the Soviet girl up and let her lean in his arms, while Wang Xiaosong blew hot water and fed her with a small spoon. She swallowed a mouthful of water, slowly opened her eyes, and saw four bald heads and four young men's faces around her, with fear in their eyes.Suddenly yelled a word in Russian, pushed everyone away, and hid in the corner of the pile of firewood. Everyone looked at each other. Tsui Hark said, "She's not a dude! She's Su Xiu!" This sentence had an unusual effect, and the eyes of the four were all cast on her. She leaned against the corner, looking at the crowd with fearful eyes, looking at the ruined temple... Her eyes fixed on the gun on the wall, and she swooped over to grab it. Wu Zhenqing pushed her down on the pile of firewood again. Wang Xiaosong said: "Don't be so rude, haven't you seen what she looks like!" Han Debao said: "Squad leader, maybe he's...a secret agent?" Wang Xiaosong rolled his eyes at him: "You've watched too many North Korean anti-special films. When we were in the company, didn't the veterans say that their boats often drifted here before?" Tsui Hark said, "Squad leader, she is shivering from the cold." Han Debao said: "When you see a woman, you become another person! Then you can give her the bed!" Tsui Hark opened his mouth so angrily that he didn't speak. Wang Xiaosong silently pulled out his blanket and covered her. Wu Zhenqing also pulled out his blanket and covered her. Wang Xiaosong said: "Don't stare at her! Go to bed and send her to the border guard station tomorrow." Han Debao said, "Should we tie her up? What if she runs away?" "Where else can she go?" Wu Zhenqing pulled Wang Xiaosong aside, whispered for a while, Wang Xiaosong nodded.Wu Zhenqing unbolted the gun and pressed it under his pillow. Wang Xiaosong said: "The situation is special, and I need to be on duty today - I am on the first shift, Debao is on the second shift, and Zhenqing is on the last shift." morning.The sparkling water of Xingkai Lake is extremely calm.The sun is shining all over the lake, it is so gentle. These guys didn't think of it at the time.That Soviet girl named Natasha can not only speak Chinese, but also speak it well.She finally opened her mouth to tell them that she had lived with her parents in China since she was a child.If she can't go back within two days, she won't be able to apply for the song and dance troupe.And sending her to the border guard station, her ideal of life will definitely come to naught.Maybe because she is a beautiful girl, maybe because she has lived in China and can speak Chinese, maybe because she has the chance to realize her dream and they don't, maybe... In short, our boys, decided to She risked the disapproval of the world.One thing is certain - their decision is not only dominated by Freud's psychological logic... Four hands folded together, expressing determination. Han Debao said: "We poor buddies, we have never been begged by anyone when we grow up. We don't know what it feels like to be appreciated, so let's send some mercy!" Tsui Hark said: "I'm not soft-hearted, I'm... I've been holding back the fucking opportunity to do something 'offensive' for a long time!" Wu Zhenqing said: "Anyone who leaks this matter will cut off his tongue!" Wang Xiaosong turned around and said to Natasha: "Don't worry, we will take you across the lake when it gets dark." Natasha smiled overjoyed.
Wu Zhenqing and the other three went down the lake by boat again.At the same time, Hao Mei's bullock cart appeared on the meadow... The ox cart stopped by the big tree near the ruined temple. Hao Mei took several armfuls of grass from the cart and threw them on the ground to feed the cows, and then walked towards the ruined temple. Wang Xiaosong came out of the ruined temple. Wang Xiaosong struck up a conversation and said, "Are you here so early?" "I like to go early, sitting alone in a slow ox cart, passing through the birch forest and the big meadow...why didn't you go down to the lake?" Wang Xiaosong said unnaturally: "I... feel a little uncomfortable..." He always blocked Hao Mei's sight. However, Hao Mei still found Natasha's half leg exposed from under the pile of firewood. Hao Mei walked over and pushed aside the firewood. Natasha had to stand up. Hao Mei asked in surprise and anger, "Who is she?" Wang Xiaosong said, "Her...her name is Natasha." Hao Mei turned around and walked out. "Hao Mei! Listen to my explanation..." He chased out of the temple gate, explaining to Hao Mei in a hurry... They stopped before the ox cart. Hao Mei said, "I'm afraid...if Lianli finds out about such things...you should send her to the border guard station." Wang Xiaosong said: "How can I go back on what the four of you decided together last night?" "But you are the monitor." "Don't be afraid, if you don't tell, we won't tell. No one will know." "But what if... I'm already the child of the transformation target." Wang Xiaosong hugged her lightly: "Remember, if something happens, you must insist that you didn't see anything, you don't know anything! Remember?" Hao Mei nodded and leaned against Wang Xiaosong's chest: "I'm not being kind...I'm also worried for you guys."
night.Two boats tied together sailed silently on the lake—Wang Xiaosong rowed one, Wu Zhenqing rowed the other, and Natasha sat in the boat rowed by Wu Zhenqing, which was also her own boat. The water surface is like a mirror, and the boat seems to be rowing on the glass plate.The blades shattered the reflections of the stars and the moon on the lake... Wang Xiaosong, who was on the front boat, made a "stop" gesture from the referee to Wu Zhenqing, who was on the back boat. Wu Zhenqing said to Natasha: "We have crossed the line, and we can no longer row forward..." He said and put the oar in Natasha's hand, took out the pigeon from his arms, kissed it, and put it in the boat , Said: "It's tied up, and it's all up to you. If it lands safely, you can release it early tomorrow morning..." He went down to the lake. He swam to Wang Xiaosong's boat—Wang Xiaosong pulled him aboard. Wu Zhenqing untied the rope—the two boats separated, and Natasha straightened the bow. Natasha paddled, and her boat drifted away into the darkness. Wang Xiaosong turned the bow of the boat...
dawn. Tranquil and majestic sunrise views by the lake. Four young people stood by the lake—Wu Zhenqing and Wang Xiaosong each had their own cigarettes in their hands. They are looking forward to... Wang Xiaosong took a breath, choked and turned his back to cough. Wu Zhenqing said, "Listen..." Faint pigeon whistle. The figure of "White Girl" flew over from the lake. They looked up one by one. Wu Zhenqing still had a cigarette in his mouth. Pigeons hovering above their heads. They looked at each other and smiled heartily. They paid for it.This price seems to be too great for them.It can even be said that it affected their later lives... At the location of the company, Tsui Hark was slapped and then slapped again. Wu Zhenqing said bitterly: "I didn't expect you to betray everyone!..." He threw a knife on the ground, "You can see for yourself Let's do it!" Han Debao pushed Wu Zhenqing away: "What are you doing? He didn't mean it! On the day of Mid-Autumn Festival, he was drunk." Wang Xiaosong came up and said, "Stop fighting here! It's the way it is, what's the use of hating him? I've taken the main responsibility on me." He turned to look at Xu Hark, and saw Xu Hark was about to cut him with a knife. own tongue. Wang Xiaosong stepped over and grabbed the knife—but it was a step too late, Xu Hark had already cut his tongue, and his mouth was bleeding. Wang Xiaosong took out a handkerchief and covered his mouth: "Why are you doing this! You can't take it after being slapped twice?" Tsui Hark pushed Wang Xiaosong away, crying regretfully and banging his head against a tree. Wu Zhenqing walked up to him, hugged him tightly, and cried too. Wang Xiaosong and Han Debao stood aside and wept silently. Tsui Hark said: "I don't care about the punishment... I don't want to be separated from my brothers..."
As a result, from now on, except for Hao Mei who remained in the original company, the four protagonists in our book were transferred to four companies, Wang Xiaosong and Wu Zhenqing were also transferred to two companies of the other two regiments... Hao Mei stood at the intersection of the company and watched them off—a carriage pulled them away... The carriage went further and further away, and the sound of the horse bell gradually disappeared. Hao Mei shed tears. Hao Mei's inner voice: "Brother, when will I see you again? I'm separated from you. I feel so lonely all of a sudden..."