Chapter 21 Chapter 21

On the face of Ximen outside Harbin Daowai, there is a bustling commercial street.There are various shops on both sides of the street, including restaurants, silk and satin shops, grocery stores, paper-making shops, garment shops, barber shops, bathhouses... Signs and advertisements are dazzling, and customers come and go; there are also stalls and wrestling grounds. Sellers, jugglers, singers, cigarettes, foreign films, various snacks, beggars... All kinds of cries come and go, and people are bustling.Zhu Kaishan's family came all the way from Qiqihar to Harbin, and opened a restaurant on this famous commercial street in Harbin.

The plaque of "Shandong Restaurant" was lifted above the gate by several staff.Zhu Chuanwen and his daughter-in-law Nawen were directing below, and there were many onlookers standing beside them.Chuanwen said: "Put your left hand down, and then lean over there..." The guys who hung the plaque followed Zhu Chuanwen's shouts.Chuanwen said: "Hey, yes... yes! That's it!" The text said: "No! It's too low! Go up! Go up!" Chuanwen said: "Okay! This is a restaurant, not a restaurant. Why hang the city gate so high?" The text said: "The tall ones are conspicuous!" The text said: "If it is higher, it will be on the roof."

Wen Ta Niang looked around happily.Zhu Kaishan joked: "Have you knocked on the flower gong in your heart?" Mrs. Wen said: "It will open tomorrow, why don't you laugh?" Zhu Kaishan said: "Isn't it time in Qiqihar? When you talk about going to Harbin, you just curl your lips and say I’m messing around.” Wen Ta Niang said, “You always like to mess around!” Xiu’er said, “Mother, this Harbin is more lively than Qiqihar.” Zhu Kaishan said, “Of course it’s here. It’s lively, there’s the Middle East Railway passing by here, people gather here, can’t it be lively? A lively place is the best place to do business. Look, Mrs. Wen, your happy days are yet to come!” Wen Ta Niang said: "I don't want to have fun, I just want to live in peace." The third child Zhu Chuanjie came into the house with a young man.After experiencing Xia Yuanzhang's death and family changes, and also traveling northward, Chuanjie has obviously matured.He inherited Xia Yuanzhang's mantle, ran a warehouse by himself, and hired a guy named Xiaokangzi to help with the cabinet.

Zhu Kaishan said to Chuanjie: "San'er, you are not busy with your warehouse, what are you doing here?" Chuanjie said: "Isn't this place going to open, I'm afraid it won't be busy here. I'll take Xiaokangzi with me Here, if the manpower is not enough, I will send a few more people from the warehouse." Zhu Kaishan said: "No, I will leave this to your elder brother, and you just need to take care of the warehouse. Hey, your caravan business How is Zhang Luode?" Chuanjie said: "The goods are almost done, and I found a duo lord surnamed Zhang, and we are negotiating the price." Zhu Kaishan said: "Hurry up sooner rather than later, it's better to sell goods early. Hurry up." Chuanjie said: "Yes. By the way, Dad, I just bought some medicine for knife wounds." Chuanjie took out a small medicine bag from his bosom.Zhu Kaishan asked: "Knife wound medicine?" Chuanjie said: "The caravan is on the road, so you can't be prepared for something, just in case." Zhu Kaishan took a medicine bag, opened it, and twisted it with his fingers. powder.Chuanjie said: "This medicine is very effective. You can wipe it on the cut with a knife. It only costs 20 cents per pack." Zhu Kaishan said: "This is white ash." Chuanjie was stunned and said: "This is pink. Yeah." Zhu Kaishan said: "Is he stupid? He can't add color!"

The two of you were chatting when a man in his forties entered the room, bowed to Zhu Kaishan and said, "It's the old shopkeeper." Zhu Kaishan said: "You are..." The man said: "Are you Zhu Kaishan?" Zhu Kaishan said: "Yes..." The visitor asked again: "You were the one who led the Boxer Regiment to kill foreign devils in your hometown in Shandong. Zhu Kaishan?" Zhu Kaishan looked at the person who came and said, "How do you know?" The person said, "I also heard from our fellow Shandong just now. I run a grocery store on the other side of the street, and my surname is Liu." Zhu Kaishan clasped his fists and said, "Ah, it's from shopkeeper Liu." Shopkeeper Liu said, "Don't dare, don't dare, I'm just doing a small business for a living." Zhu Kaishan said, "In the future, shopkeeper Liu will ask for more advice."

Shopkeeper Liu said: "It's not worth giving advice. We are all from Shandong. I have been on the street for more than ten years. I have to remind you of some things. You know it well." Zhu Kaishan said : "Ouch, that's great!" Shopkeeper Liu said: "Old shopkeeper, it's not easy to do business on this street!" Zhu Kaishan said: "It's not easy, I thought of it. It's not easy to live anywhere, right?" Shopkeeper Liu said: " You don't know, this street is evil! Especially those Rehe people, they are treacherous and damaged." Zhu Kaishan took out his cigarette pouch and put it in his cigarette purse.He was appreciating the meaning behind shopkeeper Liu's words.Shopkeeper Liu said: "Do you know Pan Wuye who opened the silk and satin shop?" Zhu Kaishan asked: "Pan Wuye?"

Shopkeeper Liu said: "Almost all the people doing business on this street are Shandong people and Rehe people. They are divided into two groups. The leader of the Rehe gang is Pan Wuye. He has opened several businesses, including warehouses and jewelry stores. The biggest one is the silk and satin village. This person has a wide range of contacts and deep ties, and he can talk to everyone from the government to the three religions. With his support, the people of Rehe will dominate the Shandong people in everything. There is a For big things and small things, Shandong people have to be a part of it. If you don’t get it, you will look good. Whenever the government wants to donate taxes, Pan Wuye will hold the Shandong people’s heads and share some of the burden with Rehe people. On weekdays, Mr. Pan Wu only allowed people from Rehe to pay on credit at shops from Shandong, but didn’t allow Shandong people to go to shops from Rehe to pay on credit. It’s enough to pay only on credit, and often pay less, sometimes not at all. You’re overbearing!” Zhu said. Kaishan said: "Is there such a thing?" Shopkeeper Liu said: "I am talking by the light, without any falsehood." Zhu Kaishan is still in the cigarette pouch.

Shopkeeper Ge, who also opened a restaurant in Ximen Mian, and Pan Wuye sat in the living room of Pan's house, drinking tea, while Pan Wuye's son, Boss Pan, stood aside.Pan Wuye is a tall, fat old man in his sixties.Shopkeeper Ge had just finished telling him about the opening of Shandong Restaurant.Pan Wuye thought about it and said: "Shandong restaurant?" Ge shopkeeper said: "Yes, it will open tomorrow." Pan Wuye said: "His name is Zhu Kaishan?" Ge shopkeeper said: "Yes, it is a Shandong restaurant." Pan Wuye Master said: "Zhu Kaishan? Could it be Zhu Kaishan who made troubles in the Boxers?" Shopkeeper Ge said, "Do you know him?" Master Pan Wu said, "I've heard of it. It is said that there is still a number one. What's 'Big Sword Zhu Kaishan'!" Shopkeeper Ge said: "That's him. He's been in Qiqihar all the time, and somehow he came to our place. They have another shop for Shandong people." Pan Wuye said, "That's great! We have more people from Rehe It's a place for recreation." Shopkeeper Ge said: "Master Wu, his surname is Zhu, he can open a shop in this outer west gate, and I heard that there is also a warehouse, which is very good." Mr. Pan said, "That's right. No one is given for nothing, let alone Zhu Kaishan. The government didn’t catch him back then, but now he can own a family business, that’s really not trivial!"

Boss Pan said, "Father, this guy surnamed Zhu didn't take us seriously at all. He opened tomorrow and didn't even give you an invitation." Fifth Master Pan looked at his son with a smile and said, "If he didn't send it, he didn't send it to you." Well, maybe he is busy." Boss Pan said: "Father, he is looking down on us!" Pan Wuye smiled again and said: "Hehe, he looks down on us today, maybe tomorrow." The Rehe man who runs a pawn shop Shopkeeper Yu hurried in and said, "Master Wu, Master Wu..." Mr. Pan said, "Look at you, are you on fire?" Shopkeeper Yu said, "Master Wu, do you know that Shandong restaurant..." Pan Wuye said: "Look at you, isn't it just a new restaurant? I see you are in a hurry. Sit still and drink tea. Boss, pour tea for shopkeeper Yu." Shopkeeper Yu sat on the chair, Pan Fifth Master also sat down.Boss Pan poured tea for Shopkeeper Yu.Shopkeeper Yu said: "Master Wu, just now, I saw shopkeeper Liu from the grocery store enter the Shandong restaurant." Shopkeeper Ge said: "Master Wu, the surname Liu is not authentic, he is a villain!" Pan Wuye remained calm. , picked up the teacup and said, "Let's have some tea."

After seeing off the guests, the Pan family served dinner.Fifth Mistress Pan came, sat down and said to Boss Pan: "From now on, when I am chanting Buddha, don't call me all the time. Are you annoying?" What annoyance." Seeing that Mr. Pan was eating with a lot of thoughts, Boss Pan said, "Father, what's the matter with you? How about we two have a drink?" Mr. Pan said, "Get the wine!" Pan The fifth wife said: "Drinking—what's on your mind?" Boss Pan brought the wine jug and wine cup, and poured wine.Pan Wuye said: "This Shandong restaurant still makes me feel awkward, like a fishbone stuck in my throat. It can't go up or down. I really have to think about it." Pan Wunai said: " If they open a restaurant, they won’t hire us or mess with us, so we won’t be able to compete with them.” Boss Pan said, “Mother, you don’t understand. There are rules in the industry. He should know who’s older and who’s younger. Who is my father? Huh? He doesn't talk about filial piety, he doesn't even give a fart, so he opened the restaurant?" Pan Wuye said: "I don't care if he opens a small restaurant, but he is from Shandong. On this street Shandong people, don’t look at me on the surface, but they want to chew me up! Chew me! They are waiting for an opportunity, waiting for someone, someone who can trample me under their feet! Hmph! Don't let this person get ahead!"

Pan Wuye took a sip of his wine.Boss Pan said: "Yes, let them know that Prince Ma has three eyes!" Fifth Mistress Pan said: "You two, why are you always being so aggressive? Boss, you are in your thirties, and you can't handle things. Be more steady? Breathe fire and smoke?" Boss Pan wanted to refute, but Fifth Master Pan said: "Your mother is right, things have to be done steadily." The Zhu family is also eating.Wen Taniang said: "His father, according to shopkeeper Liu, our business is not easy to do." Zhu Kaishan said: "Yes, this Pan Wuye is not an ordinary person. Ordinarily, we should talk to him first. Let me say hello." Nawen said angrily, "It's been so long since the Republic of China, why is this Fifth Master Pan still displaying the stinking record of the princes of the former Qing Dynasty? If you want to show it, I can do it better than him!" Chuanwen said: " We are newcomers, so don’t be serious with them, it’s justified to keep our heads down and do our own business.” Chuanjie said: “Then we can’t let them sit on their necks and shit!” Zhu Kaishan said: "I have been competitive for most of my life, and only then have I figured out some principles of dealing with people: Only those who can bend and stretch can be called a real hero, and only then can they be called a real man. Boss, youngest, remember my words firmly. If you want to show your teeth, shut your mouth; if you want to stretch your claws, put your hands out of your sleeves. Tomorrow, our Shandong restaurant will open. Dad doesn’t want to hope that the business will be booming once it opens; it’s important It’s for me to deal with the neighbors in the neighborhood!” Wen Ta Niang said: “That’s right, harmony can make money.” Zhu Kaishan said: “San’er, after dinner, go and give Pan Wuye a share. Invite, be polite to others!" After dinner, Chuanjie came to Pan Wuye's door.It was Boss Pan who opened the door.Boss Pan said, "What's the matter?" Chuanjie said, "I'm looking for Master Pan." Boss Pan said, "Tell me what's going on." Chuanjie said, "You are..." Boss Pan said : "I am his son." Chuanjie Zhu said with a smile on his face: "Ah, it's Brother Pan. The shop will open tomorrow, please..." Boss Pan said, "Is it a Shandong restaurant?" Chuanjie said, "Yes, yes." Boss Pan said: " Did you come to invite me so late?" Chuanjie said: "Isn't it going to open these two days? I'm too busy..." He handed over the red invitation card, Boss Pan took it, looked at it and said, "Got it." Turning around Entering the courtyard, he arrogantly closed the door.Chuanjie stared blankly at the closed door, and spat "bah". Pan Wuye read the invitation and put it on the table.Boss Pan asked: "Are you going, father?" Pan Wuye said: "Of course I have to go, how do you know how deep the river is if you don't go down to the river?" Pan Wuye said: "If you don't go, how will people know whether you are powerful or not?" As soon as he came back, Chuanjie told Zhu Kaishan and Chuanwen about the process of sending the invitation.Chuanjie said: "What a beast, he didn't even let me in at the gate." Chuanwen said: "It's fine, as long as he accepts the invitation." Chuanjie said: "He still thinks we send invitations. It's too late." Zhu Kaishan didn't say a word, he lit a bag of cigarettes, and smoked with a muffled head.Chuanjie said: "Father, can't something happen tomorrow? Do you want to make some preparations?" Zhu Kaishan said: "What are you preparing for? The worst is to drop a stool or smash a door, and the sky will not collapse. We can't do anything else. Don't you know how to pretend to be a grandson? Give me an honest job tomorrow!" Wen Ta Niang said: "Why are you still not sleeping?" Zhu Kaishan said: "We are planning to open tomorrow." Oh!" Chuanjie said: "Father, mother, it seems that my second brother will not be able to catch up with tomorrow's opening." Zhu Kaishan said: "Didn't you explain everything to him in the letter?" Chuanjie said: "Say It has to be clear, the day when our Shandong restaurant opened, and the place our family moved to, it's all clear." Zhu Kaishan said: "It's fine if your second brother can't make it in time for the opening. There will be messy people coming and going at the opening just now. Once his temper comes up, maybe it will cause trouble." Wen Ta Niang said: "Speaking of the second, I Then I thought of Xian'er again, and I don't know where this person is now!" Zhu Kaishan also sighed and said, "Yes, one day when we return to our hometown in Shandong, how can we tell Lao Tan's family..." On one side of the plaque of Shandong Restaurant, there are four fiery red banners, swaying in the wind.The gongs and drums blared, and the firecrackers exploded.Businessmen from the Shandong Gang on this street came to congratulate them one after another.Zhu Kaishan stood at the door with Chuanwen and Chuanjie, welcoming those who came to congratulate.Shopkeeper Liu and several people came over, and shopkeeper Liu cupped his fists to Zhu Kaishan and said, "Old shopkeeper, Gong Xi Fa Cai!" Zhu Kaishan cupped his fists back and said, "Everyone get rich! Everyone get rich!" Shopkeeper Liu introduced Zhu Kaishan to the people who came with him and said: "This is what I told you, our great hero in Shandong, Zhu Kaishan!" Zhu Kaishan said: "What kind of hero is it? Please come in, please come in." The people all entered the house. Shopkeeper Liu enthusiastically told the people at the same table about Zhu Kaishan's heroism in the past, saying: "Zhu Kaishan, the big brother of the Boxer Regiment, is amazing. There are more than a thousand people under his command. Foreign devils are afraid of him. He led the brothers to kill all the time. To Jinan Mansion. He was covered in blood, but he was not hurt at all. It was the blood of foreign devils! That is called a hero! Hey, someone even made up a drum song to sing about him." Someone asked: "Why? Sing it?" Shopkeeper Liu said, "I remember a few lines." Someone encouraged: "You sing, sing." Shopkeeper Liu cleared his throat, knocked on the bowl with chopsticks, and sang: Shopkeeper Liu suddenly stopped talking.Everyone followed his gaze and saw Boss Pan bringing a few people in.Chuanjie went up to greet him and said, "Here you are, Big Brother Pan." Big Brother Pan glanced at the people in the room.Zhu Kaishan and Chuanwen also came over.Chuanjie introduced to Zhu Kaishan: "Father, this is the eldest son of Pan Wuye." Zhu Kaishan smiled, cupped his fists and said, "Ah, Mr. Pan, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Please sit down." Pan The boss greeted the people who came with him and said: "Come on, sit down, sit down." Boss Pan sat down and tilted his head, looked at the cover outside the door, and said, "Old shopkeeper, our store is not big, but there is no cover. Don’t hang up. It’s important to put up several guises, right?” Chuanwen took over and said, “That’s, that’s, one guise is a small shop, two guises can cook all kinds of stir-fried dishes on the ground, and three With one pretense, you can get all the dishes from the north and the south.” Boss Pan asked, “What about four pretenses?” Chuanwen said with a smile, “Then we can serve whatever the customers order.” Boss Pan A stalk in the neck said: "Shandong restaurant has such a great ability?" Chuanwen said: "Brother Pan, please give me more advice." Boss Pan said: "Well, let us give a few brothers a stir-fried live chicken. Chuanwen was stunned and said: "Stir-fried live chicken?" The people in the shop were also dumbfounded, looking at each other. A person next to shopkeeper Liu whispered, "This is finding fault." He leaned towards Boss Pan and whispered, "This fool came here to play tricks, and he is attractive. Who is Zhu Kaishan? The head is like cutting a watermelon." Chuanwen couldn't catch Boss Pan's words for a long time.Zhu Kaishan asked Chuanwen, "Can we make this dish?" Chuanwen smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I can't..." Zhu Kaishan smiled and said, "Then what are you doing here? Go." Chuanwen was stunned, looking at Zhu Kaishan. Chuanjie said: "Father..." Zhu Kaishan said: "Why, do I have to climb up the ladder with my old arms and legs?" Several loud laughter came from outside the door.With laughter, Pan Wuye, shopkeeper Ge and shopkeeper Yu walked in.Pan Wuye said: "We are all very old, how can I trouble you, brother?" During the banquet, someone stood up hurriedly and greeted respectfully: "Pan Wuye is here." Zhu Kaishan stepped forward , clasped his fists and saluted, and said, "Oh, is it Fifth Master Pan? Hello, Fifth Master, thank you for coming. I'm going to Zhu Kaishan." Pan Wuye looked at Zhu Kaishan, smiled and said, "Zhu Kaishan? That's a good name. Kaishan, Han It means opening up the world." Zhu Kaishan also smiled and said, "How can you have such a big heart, your parents just started it randomly." Pan Wuye pointed to Boss Pan and said: "Go, give me a hand, and bring our people to help others. Busy, take off the cover." Boss Pan said, "Okay!" Boss Pan and the people he brought went out.Zhu Kaishan frowned slightly. Pan Wuye shouted again: "Just pick one cover, don't pick more." Zhu Kaishan breathed a sigh of relief, and called Zhu Chuanjie, "My third son, go and move the ladder!" Chuanjie was reluctant.Zhu Kaishan said: "Go!" Chuanjie had no choice but to go out. Pan Wuye introduced Shopkeeper Ge and Shopkeeper Yu to Zhu Kaishan and said, "This is Shopkeeper Yu who runs a pawnshop. This one is just like you. He runs a restaurant, Shopkeeper Ge." Shopkeeper Ge, please take care of the two shopkeepers in the future." Shopkeeper Yu said: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say, if you want to sell something, just come to me." Shopkeeper Ge said: "I can't take care of you anymore. I have taken care of you, isn’t there a yellow shop in my place?” Zhu Kaishan said: “Shopkeeper Ge, you really know how to joke.” Pan Wuye looked at each table and said: “There are a lot of guests! Ha, they are all from Shandong. Right?" Someone quietly stood up and slid out, Shopkeeper Liu also got up to leave, Fifth Master Pan held his shoulders and pressed him on the seat. Pan Wuye said: "Master Liu, don't rush to leave! When you see fellow villagers, your eyes are full of tears. You should chat with shopkeeper Zhu!" Shopkeeper Liu got up and left the table angrily.Pan Wuye said: "Wait! The Shandong Restaurant is open. I know it's too late. I came here in a hurry today, and I didn't prepare any gifts. Shopkeeper Liu, bring two jars of good wine from your shop. On the account of my Pan." Zhu Kaishan smiled and said, "How can you ask Pan Wuye to spend money?" He called Chuanwen and said, "Boss, take the money and go get wine with shopkeeper Liu." Chuanwen agreed to go out of the house with shopkeeper Liu .Boss Pan stepped on the ladder, took off a cover, and threw it down.Shopkeeper Liu and Chuanwen came out, and the cover just fell on Shopkeeper Liu's head.Shopkeeper Liu took the cover off his head, looked up, threw the cover on the ground, and spat, "Bah! Bullshit hero! Scumbag!" Pan Wuye, Shopkeeper Yu, Shopkeeper Ge, Boss Pan and the people he brought sat around the table. Zhu Kaishan poured wine for them and said, "Today, let's open up and drink, and don't hide anyone's treachery!" Wen brought another plate of fish and said, "Master Wu, try this juicy big carp—this fish is from our Songhua River." Mr. Pan took a bite of fish and said, "Well, it's quite authentic. Shopkeeper Ge, better than you The taste of the house is not bad!" Zhu Kaishan said: "The fifth master has won the prize. Fifth master, what else do you like to eat, ask him to make you some more, and see his craftsmanship." Pan Wuye said: "That's enough, that's all right, I will come here often in the future." Zhu Kaishan said: "That's kind." Then he said to others, "You also come here often!" Shopkeeper Yu said: " Come, definitely come." Shopkeeper Ge said: "Just don't bother us when the time comes." Zhu Kaishan said: "Fifth Master, if you want me to say..." Pan Wuye said: "Hey, don't worry about Fifth Master, Fifth Master, they It’s okay, but you can’t, you will ruin my life.” Zhu Kaishan said: "Then why should I talk to you?" Pan Wuye said: "You haven't reached sixty yet?" Zhu Kaishan said: "Soon." Pan Wuye said: "I'm in my early sixties "Zhu Kaishan said: "Then—then I'll call you brother?" Pan Wuye said: "Hey, this sounds so close." Zhu Kaishan said: "Brother, I'm new here, so I just opened this small restaurant. In order to support the family, I hope that my brother can give me some pointers on what to do in the future." Pan Wuye waved his big hand and said: "You're welcome! You're welcome! You are a man who has led thousands of troops, who can point out who? You also borrowed the word Boxer, from now on our brothers will be treated with the word 'righteousness'." , put the word '和', okay?" Zhu Kaishan said: "Okay! That's a good word! Brother, I'll give you this sentence, brother." The two toasted and drank happily. Back at Pan's house, Fifth Master Pan's face was gloomy and cold, but Boss Pan was smiling happily.Fifth Nai Pan asked: "Are you back? Nothing happened, right?" Fifth Master Pan said coldly, "What can happen if you drink?" Fifth Nai Pan said, "I've been worried. Man, if he refuses to accept it, he must not touch the blood!" Pan Wuye said: "I really want to make some noise, but I am afraid that his surname Zhu can't afford it!" Boss Pan said: "Mother, you Didn't see, that Zhu is a coward, he is obedient to my father, he didn't even dare to show his wings when I took his family's cover!" Pan Wuye reprimanded his son and said, "What do you know!" Pan Wuye brought tea and poured it for Pan Wuye.Pan Wuye sipped his tea, seeming to have something on his mind.Seeing that her husband was in a bad mood, Fifth Nanny Pan asked her son, "Boss, is there really nothing wrong?" Boss Pan said, "No, Zhu Kaishan is like a soft melon." Why aren't you happy when people are subdued?" Pan Wuye sighed and said, "I really didn't expect the great hero back then to be able to endure today's anger. But I also saw the gap between his eyebrows He has the spirit of a liger. This kid is not a mortal! Maybe he really is the disaster star of our Rehe people..." In the dormitory of the Fengjun barracks, the dormitory, which had not been lived in for many days, was covered with dust.Suddenly the door opened, and a crowd of soldiers poured in.Chuanwu is also among them.After several years of military career, he restrained his wildness and showed a heroic spirit.The soldiers looked exhausted, dropped their guns and luggage and complained cursingly: "Grandma, you're finally back!" "Thank God if you can bring your head back whole!" When Commander Zheng came in, the soldiers immediately fell silent, straightened their backs and stood at attention.Head Zheng said with a sullen face, "Why, aren't you happy to be back alive?" Zhu Chuanwu saluted forward and said, "Reporting to the head, the brothers just said some tiring words. Please tell me if you have anything to do." Head Zheng said: "Why are you living in this room?" Chuan Wu said, "My bed is here." Head Zheng said: "From today onwards, you will move to the company headquarters." Chuanwu said: "I am just a temporary acting company commander." Our regiment retreated safely, and you have made great achievements in combat, and you have been officially promoted to captain and company commander!" When the soldiers heard this, they roared and congratulated.Chuanwu saluted Commander Zheng again and said, "Thank you, Commander Zheng, and Brigadier Guo." Commander Zheng smiled and said, "Don't just thank me, let's play two rounds of mahjong in the evening?" Chuanwu Said: "No way, head, I have to go home to see at night." Head Zheng slapped his forehead and said: "Forgot, your home is in Harbin!" Chuanwen sat blankly looking at the roof, full of thoughts.Nawen walked in and said, "What are you thinking? Don't you go back to sleep?" Chuanwen said, "Stir-fried live chicken." Nawen asked, "What?" Zhu Chuanwen said, "Stir-fried live chicken. Hey, are you here? Have you ever heard of this dish in the palace?" Nawen said, "What? Why stir-fry live chicken?" Chuanwen said, "Exactly, how do you stir-fry live chicken?" Nawen dragged him and said: "Let's go, go back to the house and go to sleep, I'm going to fry your live chicken." Suddenly there was a knock on the door.Chuanwen stood up alertly and said, "Someone is coming!" Zhu Kaishan walked out of the house in his coat, and Wen Ta Niang followed him out, standing at the door of the house and watching her husband walk towards the courtyard door.Zhu Kaishan asked: "Who is it?" Zhu Chuanwu's voice said: "It's me, father!" Zhu Kaishan said pleasantly: "It's the second child!" . The whole family came out to welcome them, and Chuanwu greeted them one by one.Chuanwen said: "Come into the house quickly. Didn't you eat? I'll make it for you." Chuanwu said: "Brother, I ate in the barracks." Chuanjie looked at Chuanwu's shoulder card and asked: "Second brother, you What rank is this?" Chuan Wu said, "Captain, company commander." Chuan Jie said, "Ha! Second brother is now an official!" After entering the room and sitting down, Wen Ta Niang scolded Chuan Wu and said, "It's been more than a year since you came back before you entered the pass in the spring of last year, and you just don't have a home!" How can you come back when you are free?" Wen Ta Niang said: "Are you not free? Mother sees you are not interested!" Zhu Kaishan said: "Come on, if you can come back well, you will be hit. Second child, I heard that Fengjun is here. I suffered a lot in Guanli?" Chuanwu said: "No way! This battle was so useless that the whole line collapsed! If Brigadier Guo hadn't commanded the third and eighth brigades to resist on the front line of Linyu and Funing, Wu Peifu would have died. If he can break out of Shanhaiguan and occupy the entire Kanto, his old Zhang family will have to change his surname." Zhu Kaishan said: "Isn't it a peace negotiation? This time we won't fight?" Chuanwu said: "It's hard to say. Zhang Da Shuai has declared the independence of the Northeast and severed ties with the Beijing government, and now he is building an arsenal and expanding his army, and he is going to go to Dali." Zhu Kaishan said: "He is not convinced!" Wen Ta Niang said: "Old fight , When will you be the boss?" Chuanwu didn't answer, he saw Xiu'er entered the house and stood at the door.In fact, Xiu'er was more impatient than anyone else, but she was embarrassed, if Wen and Yushu hadn't called for her, she would still hold back and refuse to come out.Xiu'er lowered her head shyly, glanced at Chuanwu, and said, "You're back?" Chuanwu was also very unnatural. He stood up and said, "Ah, I'm back." Nawen whispered into Xiu'er's ear, "Look at him in military uniform, he beats up so many people!" Xiu'er pushed her with her elbow. Na Wen said: "Go!" His mother Wen looked at Xiu'er and smiled, stood up and said to everyone: "Okay, it's getting late, go to sleep, and chatter tomorrow." Chuanwu followed Xiu'er into the house and took off his military uniform.Xiu'er came in with a basin of hot water, put it on the side of the kang and said, "Come on, warm your feet." Chuanwu agreed to sit on the side of the kang and take off his shoes.Xiu'er knelt down and helped him off.Chuanwu said, "I'll come by myself." Xiu'er said, "I'll come. I'll be your wife. I haven't cooked for you, I haven't washed your clothes, so why not wash your feet?" Wu no longer insisted, quietly looking at Xiu'er's black hair.Xiu'er raised her face, smiled shyly and said, "What are you looking at?" Chuan Wu pulled her up and said, "Xiu'er, let me wash it myself, you wash, my feet are itchy, I can't stand it." After washing his feet, Chuanwu got on the kang in his shirt.Xiu'er said, "Why don't you take off your clothes?" Chuanwu hesitated, then took off his shirt, revealing the scars on his arms and chest.When Xiuer saw it, she was shocked and said, "Oh! What happened?" Chuanwu said, "It was shot by the gun, and the shell collapsed." Xiuer felt distressed and wanted to cry: "Isn't this fatal?" Chuanwu said : "Being a soldier eats food, nothing will kill you." Xiu'er said: "Then let's not be a soldier. Our family is not short of food and clothing, so we can go home." Chuanwu said: "You also You should know, am I someone who can stay at home?" Chuanwu lay down and covered himself with a quilt.Xiu'er said: "I covered this quilt just now, isn't it warm?" Said, Xiu'er also got into the quilt and wanted to take off her shirt.Chuan Wu hurriedly said: "I'm used to sleeping alone, and it's a bit awkward to be surrounded by so many people." Xiu'er's face changed, and she looked at her husband.Chuanwu yawned and said, "I haven't slept well for several days, I'm really tired. Go to sleep too." He turned sideways, and after a while there was a sound of snoring.Xiu'er sat blankly, dejected. At dawn, Xiu'er eagerly patted on the window of Zhu Kaishan's house, and said, "Mother, mother, Chuanwu is leaving soon!" His mother Wen came out of the house and greeted her son.Wen Ta Niang said: "What? It's like a gust of wind, you can leave as soon as you say?" Chuan Wu said: "Mom, I have to go back and do some exercises." Zhu Kaishan walked over and said: "This house is not home anymore. I've caught up with the hotel." Chuanwu said: "Father, you also know that the soldiers are not ordinary people, so I can take time to come back and have a look, which is good." Zhu Kaishan said: "Ah, you come back, the whole family Do I have to burn incense for you?" Chuanwen also came out and said, "Second brother, you have to eat breakfast before leaving. I told your sister-in-law to do it right away." Chuanwu said, "Brother, don't worry about it. I'll go back to the barracks to eat." Chuanjie He ran over and said, "Second brother, I'll see you off!" Wen Ta Niang said, "What are you giving away? I have your second sister-in-law." Chuanwu said, "No one needs to see you off. I'll return it when I have time." Turning around and walking out courtyard gate.Xiu'er hesitated, but Mrs. Wen pushed her and said, "Go!" The morning mist is faint.Because it was so early, there were almost no one on the street.Chuanwu strode forward, Xiu'er followed behind.Chuanwu stopped and said, "Go back." Xiu'er said, "I'll send it off again." Chuanwu said, "No need to send it off. It was very cold early in the morning." Xiu'er said, "I didn't feel cold. Chuanwu said in a low voice: "Xiu'er, if I don't come back, I'm quite homesick, miss my father, miss my mother; but when I come back, I feel sorry for you again, and want to love you well, but there is no such thing." Feeling……" Xiu'er's eyes were red again: "Am I that annoying?" Chuan Wu said: "No. Xiu'er, you are very good. The battles these years have made me feel numb." Xiu'er sighed and said "Oh, I still haven't gotten into your heart after all these years." Chuanwu also sighed and said, "You go back!" He said and left without looking back.Xiu'er looked at Chuanwu's leaving back, her eyes filled with tears. Xiu'er went home and sat in the room sullenly.Na Wen crept up behind her, and suddenly "coughed".Xiu'er shivered, turned around and said, "Look at you, you're going to scare me!" Na Wen laughed and said, "Sister, what are you thinking about?" Xiu'er said, "What can I think about? Thinking about the Southern Dynasty, thinking about the Northern Kingdom." Nawen sat beside Xiu'er, and said with a mysterious expression: "Hey, how was it last night?" Xiu'er said, "What's going on?" It's been more than a year, and you still can't get enough of it! It hasn't stopped all night, right?" Xiu'er said, "Fuck you!" Na Wen said: "Hey, what can't you get rid of with me? Tell my sister-in-law." Xiu'er simply let go and said: "Yes, it didn't stop all night. He hugged me and I hugged him. We still Talking about it. He also told me how he misses me, misses me, and is reluctant to leave me..." As he spoke, Xiu'er burst into tears.Nawen was stunned and said, "What's wrong with you?" Xiu'er choked up. Nawen understood, and said, "Ah, the second son ignored you again?" Xiu'er cried.The text said: "Oh, you are also a loser, you are arguing with him! What's wrong? You are not his wife? He is just a concubine, and you are also a grandma! Let me see, you still can't do it. Serve as a soldier One year, the old sow Sai Diaochan, even Qiu Ba, you didn't make him fall in love? You really are! A woman is not capable of seducing a man, so is she still a woman?" Xiu'er covered her face and ran out of the house. Mrs. Wen was holding the soles of her shoes, and the hemp rope made a "squeak" sound.Xiu'er rushed in, crying, "Mother—" Wen Ta Niang hurriedly put down what she was doing, and asked, "Xiu'er, what's the matter?" Xiu'er threw herself into her mother's arms and wept bitterly.Wen Ta Niang asked: "Xiu'er, did Chuan Wu bully you?" Xiu'er shook her head.Wen Ta Niang said: "Why is that?" Xiu Er said: "Mom, to tell you the truth, Chuan Wu didn't even touch me last night." Wen Ta Niang said: "This bastard! Xiu Er , When he comes back, I... I'll let him..." She didn't know what to say, and murmured, "You said this bastard, he is really not a thing." Xiu'er said: "Sister-in-law just said I berated you, and I couldn't stand those words." His wife Wen said, "What did she say about you?" Xiu'er said, "She said I'm useless, I'm not a woman..." His mother Wen said: "You don't know who your sister-in-law is. She has a mouth and no heart. Xiu'er, don't worry, mother will support you." She suddenly whispered, "Xiu'er, we are also pregnant with a child. Tell your sister-in-law to take a look." Xiu'er said, "I'm pregnant?" Wen's mother whispered to Xiu'er.After listening to her mother-in-law's idea, Xiu'er couldn't help laughing through her tears: "Mother, I can't do that." Wen Ta Niang said with a smile: "You wood, this time you listen to mother, mother wants to give it to you. long face."