Chapter 22 Chapter Twenty Two

Tong Xiao asked in disbelief, "Did he really give money and things?" After hearing this narration, he had a very bad impression of Zhang Guangrong, and basically identified him as a hooligan. Aunt Cai sighed: "Anyway, when we first went there, we brought milk powder and malted milk. In order to prove that we are rich and willing to spend money, Zhang Guangrong even showed me the packaged fifty yuan. She said she was planning to hand it over to A-Zhen's mother!...Young man, do you know where Fenglin Bridge is?" She asked Tong Xiao. "Fenglin Bridge?" Tong Xiao scratched his head, "I know, it's the Zhongshan Hospital, oh, there's a Carrefour nearby!"

"Don't say a few words!" Tong Minghai scolded thoughtlessly, Tong Xiao was depressed, obviously someone asked me...but seeing Tong Minghai's face, Tong Xiao didn't say a word, at this time his father's The face is no different from the sky above Lujiazui before the strong typhoon hit. "Hey, they young people must not know what it was like in the past." Aunt Cai smoothed things over, "We all know that in old Shanghai, there was a stinky ditch on Zhaojiabang Road before liberation, and there was a broken grass shed next to it, and all the people lived in it. It is a native of Subei who fled to Shanghai. It has been remodeled since the 1950s, but people like us in Yangshupu may not pass once every ten years. When I get there, I will take a look. The sheds are gone, and some public houses with three or four floors have been built, but apart from these public houses, the rest of the houses are almost all private bungalows, dilapidated, as if the wind would blow them over. Over there The factory here is also broken and small, and it can’t be compared with our large cotton spinning factory here in Yangshupu. The dormitory buildings and canteens in our factory are all well-built. Only then did I understand why Zhang Guangrong ran from Xujiahui to Yangshupu with his head sharpened. Go." She glanced at Tong Xiao again, smiled lovingly and said, "Feng Shui turns, Zhaojiabang Road is now a very high-end place, but Dayangpu is not."

Tong Minghai hurriedly changed the topic back: "Have you met Zhao Azhen? How is her family's condition?" "Of course I saw it. Ajin's mother is very old, with gray hair, she looks like someone in her 60s instead of fifty. But her facial features are quite regular, and I can see that she should have looked good when she was young. The conditions of her family Well, cough, it’s really not that good. Zhang Guangrong led me to drill around in a large bungalow, as if I had entered a ecstasy. There were rags and garbage everywhere, and the sewage outside the public urinals was all over the floor. At that time In winter, I can also smell a bad smell. Ah Zhen’s house is a one-story house, divided into inside and outside rooms, and the house is relatively clean, but in such a cold day, I can’t even afford a briquette stove. I wanted to give up at that time The environment of this place is too poor. How can it compare with the cotton mill? Xiao Huabin will definitely suffer here. I think that Azhen's mother is willing to help with the child, and she must also want to get some money from Zhang Guangrong. It looks really poor."

"But Zhang Huabin stayed in the end?" Aunt Cai nodded, with a peaceful smile on her face. This is a special look that people have when they recall the warm past. It seems that the comfort created at that moment still nourishes the heart to this day.It is with these memories that people can calmly overcome all kinds of hardships and ups and downs in life, and imagine the light in the deepest darkness. "I was worrying about Xiao Huabin's future. A four or five-year-old girl came out of the back room, calling 'grandma, grandma'. I thought, this is Zhao Azhen's granddaughter. Then I looked at the wall , hanging a black and white photo, the young girl in it is as beautiful as a movie star, the little girl's eyebrows and eyes are very similar to the photo, I guess the girl in the photo must be Zhao Azhen's dead daughter, and also the little girl's mother The little girl saw Hua Bin who I put on the bed, and ran over. It was strange to say that Hua Bin was crying all the time, and it was useless to coax me, but when the little girl stood in front of him, the boy immediately Stop crying, the little girl grabbed his hand and called 'brother, brother', Xiao Huabin actually giggled. Alas, these two children seem to be destined for each other, so they are so affectionate. Ah Zhen My mother and I were very surprised. She teased my granddaughter and asked if I should keep my brother. The little girl desperately shouted, "Yes, yes!". I also hugged Hua Bin and pretended to go out, but he Wow, I burst into tears, stretched out my hand to the little girl, and stopped crying when the two little hands came together. I thought to myself, cough, this is really the fate of the previous life! I can see that Ajin's mother is a good person , Her granddaughter and Xiao Huabin hit it off so well, that's why I made up my mind to keep Huabin."

"In this way, Hua Bin was fostered in Fenglinqiao. Later, I went to see him a few times. He is white and fat, and he is more beautiful than many girls. Azhen's mother is busy with housework. Every time I go, I see him. When the little sister hugged him and coaxed him to play, the two children were so inseparable. Then the "Cultural Revolution" was about to end, and Zhang Guangrong's literary and art propaganda team could not continue. He committed too many crimes during the "Cultural Revolution". I couldn’t stay in the factory any longer, so I didn’t know where I went, and went to a middle school to be a substitute teacher, and I never saw them again.”

Aunt Cai finally finished her long narration, and looked at Tong Minghai and his son with full expectation: "I heard that Zhang Guangrong died shortly after the end of the Cultural Revolution, but I don't know what happened to Hua Bin after all these years? Early ten..." Tong Minghai and Tong Xiao looked at each other, Tong Minghai didn't speak, Tong Xiao could only answer on behalf of his father: "Uh, Zhang... Hua Bin is doing very well now, he is a senior manager of a large multinational company." "Really? That's great, great..." Aunt Cai was overjoyed, her face full of the most simple kindness.

Tong Minghai took a few puffs of cigarettes, and suddenly asked, "Aunt Cai, do you still remember the name of Zhao Azhen's granddaughter?" "She..." The wrinkles on Aunt Cai's forehead shrank into a ball, "I haven't really asked about her name, but I heard A Zhen's mother call her 'Jia Jia', so I kept calling her 'Jia Jia'." After leaving Cai Yuefen's house, Tong Minghai and Tong Xiao walked to the long-distance station.It was just after 4:30, and the gloomy sky seemed to be a bit twilight. The newly built concrete road was very wide, and the grass and trees in the field beside the road were withered. Shrinking in the cold wind, people worry about whether they can survive the spring.Looking around, all he saw was gray.

The father and son strode forward against the cold wind, the wind blocked their mouths, but they couldn't open their mouths when they had something to say.When he got to the station, Tong Xiao asked the question that had been in his heart for a long time: "Dad, do you know Zhao Azhen's granddaughter?" Tong Minghai squinted his eyes, looked at the large dark real estate construction site in front of him for a long time, and then answered in a low voice, "She is Yuan Jia." "Ah?!" Tong Xiao was dumbfounded. The car came, but fortunately there were not many people. They squeezed through the aisle full of large and small bags, and found seats in the last row.After passing a traffic light, the road conditions took a sharp turn, and the long-distance vehicle drove forward in a crooked manner.

"Just say what you want." After a long silence, Tong Minghai finally spoke. Tong Xiao frowned tightly: "Dad, what's going on here? Isn't Zhang Naichi and Li Weilian very close? Why did Zhang Huabin get involved with Yuan Jia again? If Zhang Huabin and Yuan Jia grew up together, So what is the connection between Li Weilian and them? Someone once told me with certainty that Li Weilian and Yuan Jia have known each other since a very early age, so did he meet Zhang Naichi first? Or did he meet Yuan Jia first?" Tong Minghai remained silent, and the long-distance car bumped for a long time, the scenery outside the car window was still bleak, Tong Xiaoyi was uninspired, so he simply folded his arms, drooped his head and dozed off.

"I was negligent!" A long sigh floated beside his ear, and Tong Xiao woke up suddenly: "Ah? Dad, what did you neglect?" Tong Minghai looked at the darkening sky: "I saw little Yuan Jia for the first time at the end of 1975. Her grandmother had passed away. Entrusted by Zhao Azhen, Yuan Bohan adopted Yuan Jia and brought her to the police station to change her household registration. Twelve years old. So when an accident happened in "Yiyuan", my attention was always focused on our street and the area around Huahai Middle School. It never occurred to me that maybe the incident should be traced back to a long time ago, that is, Yuan Jia During the twelve years I lived in Fenglin Bridge."

"Yeah..." Tong Xiao suddenly realized, "Fenglin Bridge is not far from our house, and it's not too close. Besides, who would have thought that the childhood past before the age of twelve would have an impact on everything later? ..." His eyes suddenly lit up: "Dad! Could it be that Li Weilian's relationship with Yuan Jia and Zhang Naichi also started in those twelve years?!" Tong Minghai took a long breath: "It shouldn't be difficult to find out. After I go back, I will contact my old colleague and find the policeman who used to be at the police station in the Fenglinqiao area. Then you can go and investigate with me." "Okay." Tong Xiao agreed, and the coach stopped in the middle of the road again.The red warning lights on the road ahead were flashing non-stop. Trucks, mopeds, and cars were crowded together, and all the drivers were honking their horns restlessly.Looking forward from the car window, the lights of Wanjia in the urban area of ​​Shanghai can be seen faintly through the thick fog. In Shanghai in the early spring, although the temperature difference between day and night is not too large, the temperature often jumps up and down from day to day.The sun was shining brightly yesterday, and I was sweating all over the street after walking on the street. I wish I could change into light spring clothes immediately; I woke up early this morning and looked out the window. forward. At eight o'clock in the morning, Dai Xi had just rushed out of the corridor with a large backpack on her left shoulder and a cup of yogurt in her right hand, when she bumped into someone standing outside the building door. "Ah, I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" The yogurt in Dai Xi's hand flew far away. She apologized and went to pick it up. "I'm in a hurry to go to work, so I'm sorry!" She stuffed the collapsed yogurt paper cup into the trash can, and Dai Xi Xiba wanted to run again, but was grabbed by the person he bumped into just now. "You don't have to be so flustered at work... Does it hurt?" Dai Xi shook off his hand vigorously, staring at Meng Feiyang who seemed to fall from the sky with wide eyes. Meng Feiyang smiled awkwardly: "Hehe, Xiaoxi, don't stare at me like that? My heart palpitations..." Dai Xi glared at him for a few more seconds, then turned and left. "Xiaoxi, Xiaoxi! Hey, don't go so fast, wait for me." Meng Feiyang dragged his suitcase and followed Dai Xi closely.His hair was messy, his beard didn't seem to be shaved, and he was still wearing a thick down jacket.The suitcase was covered with stickers, and it rolled very hard on the gravel road in the community, making deafening noises all the way. Several oncoming passers-by looked at them vigilantly, and Dai Xi stopped: "Hey! Why are you following me all the time?! Go away, or I'll call the security guard!" Meng Feiyang simply put the box in his hand: "Xiaoxi, I am a blind person who came here specially to join you, please, take me homeless." "Take you in? Why?" Dai Xi walked around Meng Feiyang. "Hey, it's just because we two have a deep friendship," Meng Feiyang showed a shameless smile, he seldom acted like this, so his face was a little red, "And because you are kind-hearted..." "Bah! Who has a deep friendship with you!" Dai Xi yelled viciously, "I am kind, didn't you have a problem with my kindness back then? Now you have the nerve to beg me! You even use my kindness to threaten me! Hmph, let me tell you, Meng Feiyang, I don’t want to see you at all! No! Get out of here now! Disappear! Even your stinky down jacket and this broken box will turn into green smoke!” Meng Feiyang scratched his scalp: "This... Do you want me to set myself on fire? I'm fine, but I'm afraid that the media will be recruited and they will report me as a typical example of anti-demolition, which will have a bad impact on this community..." "No problem! You burn it, the more thorough the better!" Dai Xi stomped her feet, turned around and left again.This time Meng Feiyang didn't chase after her, but shouted at her back: "Dai Xi!" Dai Xi stopped, the big backpack slid to her feet, and she felt that someone hugged her tightly from behind.Meng Feiyang must have exhausted all his strength, hugging Dai Xi almost suffocated.He murmured in her ear: "Xiaoxi, dear... I was wrong, I was wrong, please forgive me..." "Be gentle, it's suffocating me..." Dai Xi broke free from Meng Feiyang's arms, raised her hand to caress his slightly haggard cheek, "Which sewer did this come from? And it's like being a poor migrant worker." status, who are you showing it to?" "I came back by an overnight train, so it was a little dirty and smelly. I didn't mean to be a down-and-out migrant worker." "Overnight train? Why not fly?" "...My house is occupied by others. I have no place to live when I come back early. I was going to go straight to work, but I really miss you so much, so I came here to try my luck." Meng Feiyang put his arms around Dai Xi, and the eyes of the two There are joyful lights shining. Dai Xi tugged at the front of his chest: "You just go to work like this, don't embarrass me." "Then I, uh...can I go up?" Meng Feiyang pointed in the direction of Dai Xi's Xiaojia. Dai Xi pouted: "Bah, don't you have the key, what are you pretending to do!" "yes!" "Go, go! You are not allowed to go out without washing it, oops, I have to go, or I will be late!" Dai Xi went to grab the big backpack, but was snatched by Meng Feiyang: "Xiaoxi, I will see you off first. Let's go to the subway station." He put the backpack on his shoulders with a happy face, and dragged the suitcase again: "Let's go! Hey, are you going to work or moving, what are you packing in such a heavy backpack?" "It's none of your business!" Dai Xi walked ahead proudly, and Meng Feiyang followed behind her, with an unshaven beard and a hand on his shoulder, just like a porter. After walking a few steps, Meng Feiyang wondered again: "Xiaoxi, isn't that big imperialist company of yours very strict about what to wear? Why are you wearing jeans today? Are you really going to work?" "Yes, of course I'm going to work." Dai Xi turned around lightly, and tilted her head to look at Meng Feiyang, "Our company does have strict requirements on attire, but I'm different. I enjoy privileges!" "privilege?" "Well, it's... the right to be specially approved by the president!" She stared into his eyes and said. "Oh, there is such a thing." Meng Feiyang's face sank, "Then, that's a privilege. Anyway...you like it." He avoided Dai Xi's gaze, with an insincere expression. The subway station is here. "I'm leaving!" said Daisy cheerfully. Meng Feiyang handed her the backpack, and Dai Xi looked at his cloudy face slyly, and suddenly pounced on him, biting his ear and said, "The skirt and high heels are all in the backpack, you idiot!" "Ah?" Before Meng Feiyang could react, he received a light peck on his cheek. Immediately, Dai Xi's figure, carrying a delicate fragrance, disappeared at the subway entrance where people were coming and going like a ray of breeze. Meng Feiyang was still dragging his dirty suitcase back, and his mind was a little stupefied early in the morning, as if he had just drunk wine.Although he didn't sleep well on the all-night train last night, how could he have a moment of relaxation during the half a month of travelling?Fortunately, everything is over, and his baby is as sweet and white as ever.Meng Feiyang suddenly felt that he was really willing to give anything for Dai Xi, as long as she could smile as charmingly as today, even if he was asked to sacrifice his life, what's the point? He smirked to himself like this, and walked with the fragrance of his teeth and cheeks as he walked, as if stepping on a field of blooming flowers.When he was finally awakened by the screaming mobile phone in his trouser pocket, he had unknowingly walked downstairs to Dai Xi's house. Meng Feiyang took out his mobile phone and called without looking at it, "Xiaoxi!" "...Feiyang, it's me." "Oh, it's Yaping! Hello." Meng Feiyang shook his head vigorously before returning to reality. "Feiyang, where are you?" Ke Yaping asked, "I just got to work in the company, and I heard that you are going back to Shanghai today." "Hehe, yes, I have already arrived in Shanghai." "Then...are you going home?" Ke Yaping said hesitantly, "I, I can sleep on the sofa, I'm afraid you will come back at any time, I tried it these days, it's okay..." "Yaping, no need!" Meng Feiyang interrupted her, "You don't have to worry at all. I live here with Dai Xi, and you can stay in my house for as long as you want!" He was so happy that he wanted to be with everyone The world shares its happiness. After a while, Ke Yaping replied: "Oh, that's fine. But... I don't want to live with you all the time. If I live for more than a month, I will pay you the rent." Meng Feiyang was taken aback, she had already hung up the phone.