"Look, look, this is a telegram sent by Lao Qiao. The other party actually invited us to garrison troops and take the initiative to lease the port. The leader of this autonomous region is very mysterious. He actually made such a request."
The tall body stood up from the deep sofa, carefully read the emergency telegram again and walked back and forth in the room several times.
"It's a good thing, but I think we have to be careful. The navy shouldn't go over there with great fanfare. If the United States and the United States find out that there are loopholes in their blockade, the pressure will fall on this mysterious autonomous region."< br>
The population of this autonomous region is only a few hundred thousand. Of course, it may now exceed one million. According to the latest news, they have captured the ancient capital Mandele.
"You are right. Their foundation is weak, their strength is weak, and their ability to withstand pressure may not be strong. If one of them is not good, our new line may have setbacks, so we must carefully consider it."
"Well, so we can't just look at the present, we have to think about it for a long time, and we have to think about them. It's good to keep it secret..."
"There are also bilateral trade settlements, these are for us, It is a major breakthrough..."
The two discussed in low voices for a long time before they both straightened up. This mysterious autonomous region is really good. Several suggestions will greatly promote the development of both parties, especially RMB settlement and taking over some export projects that are difficult to come forward domestically.
“I’m very curious about this leader, and what’s even more curious is that his name is Zhu Wentao. Could he be the same person as the patriotic businessman in Xiangjiang?”
“It’s very possible. How could there be such a coincidence in the world? They are all Chinese, both named Zhu Wentao, and they are all so kind to us, but they don’t want to show their faces.”
"Then let's check, Lao Qiao didn't get much information this time."
The tall figure waved his hand, "Since the other party doesn't want to show up, there must be some last resort, I think we can Don't get hung up on this matter. I have a hunch that he might be with us. Do you remember what Xiao Hao reported last time that they suspected that the other party was in the Donghua Gate area."
"Of course. Impression, unfortunately I couldn’t find it after searching for a long time. In this case, let’s stop looking and wait for him to show up on his own initiative. The cooperation between the two parties is getting deeper and deeper, and some things must be discussed in person..."
"Speaking of "Xiao Hao, I have something to report to you right now. The news I just got today..."
Zhu Xuefeng didn't know that because of his temporary decision, he returned to the capital that day, causing countless people to be picked up on the first day of the new year. Going to a meeting, Zheng happily knocked on the door of his godmother's house.
"Hey, Xiaofeng is here, come on, have you had breakfast?"
Director Wang was very happy that Zhu Xuefeng came to the door, although it was a little early.
“Eat, godmother, where are Uncle Kong and the others? Didn’t they say that the eldest brother and the third brother are back?”
“Uncle Kong went to the work early in the morning and said that there was someone We need to write materials for a big case. You two brothers went out to do some exercise. You should be back soon.”
On New Year’s Day, although it didn’t snow again, the temperature was still very low. Going for a run was indeed a good habit in the army. Zhu Xuefeng cleaned the snow stains on his feet and entered the house.
I put down the gift box, took off my coat, and turned on the heater in the room. It was very warm. It must be because there were two babies, the temperature was a bit high.
Zhu Xuefeng poked his head into the room, "The little girl isn't here? Did you give her a holiday?"
"Well, everyone in the family is back, so of course we let her go home for the New Year. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Well, she will come back after breaking five. This child is still mature and quite sensible. I let her study at home when she has nothing to do. This little girl is very caring and has made a lot of progress. I also want to let her enroll in night school so that she can study at home after I get off work. Just go to school, and you can find a job after you gain knowledge."
My godmother is really kind-hearted. She has been working as a nanny for several months, and she has made plans for him. Zhu Xuefeng guesses that Qin Jingru is also dedicated. I only studied seriously because I wanted to stay in the city. In any case, it was a good thing to be willing to study. I no longer cared. After a while, I heard the laughter of the two brothers in the corridor. When I opened the door, I saw that it was Li Zhenhua and a sturdy young man.
"Happy New Year, big brother. This must be the third brother."
Li Zhenhua stepped forward, grabbed Zhu Xuefeng's hand tightly, and asked softly. "Is everything okay? This is your third brother Chaoyang, come on, come on, your two brothers are getting closer and closer."
Zhu Xuefeng knew what Li Zhenhua cared about, and he nodded.
"It's all good!" He also took a step forward and held the hand of the young man behind him.
“I’ve always heard that the third brother is studying in Jinling. I just saw you today. Come in quickly.”
“I’ve also heard that you have a powerful younger brother. I heard that the boss is not you. Opponent, haha, I can see a real person today, but I won’t compete with you, I can’t even deal with my elder brother.”
"I'm a coward when it comes to co-writing, right? Third child!"
Li Zhenhua pretended to be unhappy and hit the third child, which made the three of them laugh.
Director Wang was very happy to see the three brothers being so harmonious behind the door.
"Hurry up and come in. Talking with the door open is nothing. It's just a cold breath. The two little guys can't stand it."
The three of them hurried into the house this time and borrowed Uncle Kong's We started chatting in the study room. Huo Chaoyang is now in the fourth year of the Naval Academy. He is two years older than Zhu Xuefeng. He has a good personality. He seems very calm when he doesn't speak. But when he speaks, he is very lively and seems to be a little out of his mind.
When the three young people were together, they naturally talked about the development of the country and the surrounding situation. They discussed in the newspaper the fight between the Monkey Country in the south and the United States, and also talked about the inexplicable battle last year. , amused by Ah San’s brainlessness.
“I really don’t know what they were thinking. The water in the Ganges made them dizzy. They really thought they were the third in the world and the first in Asia. But after a pinch, they found out that they were weak. It’s really boring. "
The third child was still sighing, and Li Zhenhua added, "That's right, my letter of challenge has not been approved yet. Damn it, it's all finished. I'm really a coward."
Li Zhenhua. It's a pity. I originally thought it was a large-scale fight, so I immediately actively requested a fight, but it was a pity that Ah San couldn't help but beat him.
"Brother, according to me, if you don't change your job, there will probably be no war in your place in the future. It would be more appropriate for you to come back to accompany the two little guys and participate in the construction of the country."
Zhu Xuefeng sincerely imagined for Li Zhenhua. Now that the autonomous region has become a large scale, the garrison in the southwest can only be idle. It is better to come back to help the family. It is difficult for the godmother to raise two children by herself. Uncle Kong can't count on it, and he is always messing around. Channel.
"That can't be done. We will have a mission after the Spring Festival. Although I don't know what to do, I can't just run away when the mission comes. Besides, I prefer the atmosphere of the army. If I could, I would give it up for the rest of my life. The army."
At this time, young people were full of yearning for life in the army. Zhu Xuefeng didn't ask what the mission was. Since Li Zhenhua had this idea, he could only do it.
"Fourth brother, have you thought about what you will do after graduation?"
"Third brother, I am only in the second grade. It is too early to say this. Besides, I will not be able to help you when the time comes."
The third child, Huo Chaoyang, asked doubtfully, "I heard that Lao Kong said that you would graduate early. You should think about this early. Also, he said that you made contributions to the navy in the south, and you were also issued a salary. Certificate, if you want to join the navy, it won’t be difficult with this certificate. How about we two brothers fight the sea together..."
I didn’t expect that Lao Kong even knew about these things. Zhu Xuefeng didn’t know that Lao Kong had always been there. I paid attention to all the information about him and thought that no one knew about it.
"It's probably quite embarrassing. I heard from the leader of the steel rolling mill that I might join the metallurgical department after graduation, probably to the steel rolling mill."
"Oh, that's my professional counterpart. Yes, I still want to show up as a real brother, haha."
Zhu Xuefeng looked at how late it was and said, "Brothers, it's late. Let's talk next time. I have to make a few trips to other elders, yes. Let’s go first.”
"Okay, I'll take you down." Li Zhenhua stood up, and the third child also said, "I'll go down too."
Li Zhenhua stopped Huo Chaoyang, "You stay at home with mom, and I'll take him down."
The three of them left the study, and Zhu Xuefeng entered the bedroom to tease the twins a few times.
"Godmother, there are still a few houses to run, so I'll leave first."
"This kid will leave without even eating after he comes." Director Wang didn't expect that Zhu Xuefeng wanted to leave so early, but it was difficult to stop him, so he grabbed Zhu Xuefeng's hand.
“Come and see us if you have nothing to do. It’s hard for you three brothers to meet each other once. When the third brother graduates, we may not see each other for many years.”
"Yes, I will."
Li Zhenhua accompanied Zhu Xuefeng downstairs. Zhu Xuefeng patted the crushed ice on the car seat and pushed the cart out of the courtyard before Li Zhenhua asked in a low voice.
"Fourth Brother, how much trouble have you made in the southwest? Before I came back, I heard that there was also fighting in the big cities over there. Are they your people?"
"Probably, they have planned this for a long time, and maybe they have taken it down now."
"Can we conquer a big city? What is the scale now? It's only been more than two years."
"Well, the official armed forces now seem to be more than 7,000."
Li Zhenhua was shocked. He knew from the first batch of people entering the autonomous region that there were only a few dozen, but he didn't expect that now they are all Seven thousand men armed.
"Brother, I'm convinced. You are developing faster than spreading beans and forming an army. When you have the opportunity, you must let me go and have a look. How about brothers Zhou Xingguo and Zhou Laoba?"
"Well, both of them are good. Now each of them is in charge of more than 2,000 people. They have been given a house and they have really settled down."
"Each of them is in charge of more than 2,000 people. Good boy, better than I did it several times, it’s really exciting.”
Li Zhenhua didn’t expect that his squad leader would thrive under Zhu Xuefeng, and he was very jealous.
“It would be great if my brother followed him the year before last. It’s too comfortable now. In addition to training, he just helps farmers. By the way, can you let the third child know about your affairs?”
“Still Forget it, don’t make it difficult for him, brother, I’m holding something in my heart that I can’t talk about yet. You should know how frustrating it is, so stop yelling at me.”
"Yes, I feel very uncomfortable. I originally thought that I would be discharged from the army this year and go to your place, but I didn't expect that the mission came."
"If brother is willing to come, I can't ask for it. How about, Come or not."
Li Zhenhua shook his head, "If it hadn't been for this mission, I might not have made it, but since I have a mission, of course I have to put the mission first, let's talk about it later."
The two of them had already walked a long way, and Li Zhenhua finally stopped, "Go quickly and come and sit down when you have time. The third child is a real person and is quite interested in you."
Zhu Xuefeng Farewell to Li Zhenhua, I went to Gao Bo's house again. Gao Bo was sent to the training ground in the autonomous region and could not come back even during the Spring Festival. According to Zhu Xuefeng's plan, he would have to wait until May or June before he could transfer to Xiangjiang and "recover from his injury." After Yang Ying and Yang Ying met, they returned to Beijing together. As for the future journey, they would follow their own ideas. Zhou Tangyun would send him home, and everything would be fine.
The two girls are really pitiful. In order to make people believe in the treatment time, they are now continuing their secret conditioning and recovery at Uncle Yang's place. Zhu Xuefeng was only responsible for curing most of them and then sent them to Xiangjiang. The bones have been reset, and the remaining According to Zhu Xuefeng's idea, he has to stay until the end of April. There is no way, with such a serious injury, it is impossible to send him back intact in less than two months.
I visited Coach Gao non-stop and had lunch at Professor Lin’s house. Together with the old couple, I criticized Lin Na’s unfilial behavior of not staying home during the Spring Festival for two consecutive years.
Lin Na and Xia Yuhong both sneaked away under the guise of going to a classmate's house in the south to spend the Spring Festival and learn about the national culture and traditions. This did not arouse suspicion. This situation is normal now, but the two old people still complained a little. Both the words and the words always showed that it was inappropriate not to accompany Zhu Xuefeng during the Spring Festival. Zhu Xuefeng could only help explain, but Professor Lin and his wife comforted him for a while, which made Zhu Xuefeng's face heat up.
"Xiao Feng, you are a good child, don't be angry with her. She has been like this since she was a child. She makes her own decisions about everything. If you want to blame us, blame us. We haven't paid much attention to her. Look at this "It's a big deal."
"Don't say that. She studies foreign literature and should find opportunities to learn about the traditions of her nation. The Spring Festival plays a very important role in our cultural traditions. To learn from others, you must first understand yourself. She will go to work in the future, and she will not have the opportunity to travel around during the Spring Festival. She takes advantage of the winter vacation to look around and get to know her. I still support her. ”
Professor Lin put down the tea cup, "Old Xu, I think what Xuefeng said makes sense. Let's stay away from the child's affairs and let her do what she wants. She is now a junior, how many more years can you manage her? "
"Hey, Xiaofeng, don't be ridiculous, our family is like this. Whenever I criticize Xiaona, this old ghost will definitely support her. You saw it too, he was criticizing me just now. As soon as he said it, he was not happy. Typically, he can only criticize..."
Zhu Xuefeng left Lin Na's house with a smile. Professor Lin behind him was still debating education and criticism with Teacher Xu.
Facing the biting north wind, we returned to the 95 courtyard. Another pile of candies were scattered in the alley, and we happily pushed the cart into the outer courtyard.
"Hey, the college student is back. Didn't he say he came back after five years?"
As soon as he entered the front yard, he saw Shazhu coming out of the cellar carrying a lot of ingredients.
"I have something to do. I'm anxious to come back to deal with it. I'll be back soon."
"Then you go home first. The rain is at your house. I'll get something delicious later. You I'm back just in time. I'll have a drink with my brother later."
Zhu Xuefeng responded and said hello to the children of the third uncle's family. He saw that the door of his house was closed, parked the car, and opened the door. , he saw He Yuyu wearing thick clothes, lying on the table, rowing something, looking absorbed in it, and then turned around to check when he heard the door.
The temperature in the house is very low, so the small coal stove next to the table and the kettle bring some warmth. When I left home, I even ran out the water in the fireplace and heater for fear of being frozen. It doesn't take a while to get burned.
"Hey, why are you back? Hurry up, put your things down, and I'll make you some hot water to warm you up."
Zhu Xuefeng looked at the drawings on the table, and there were a few sketches next to them, all of which were of his own. The style that comes to mind at any time, drawn casually, is extremely sloppy.
"You didn't hear what I was talking to your brother just now. I have something to do. Come back early. They have a few days left. Why don't you just stay at home and come here to draw pictures."< br>
"I heard it, but I didn't pay much attention to it. Who knew it would be you coming back." He Yuyu has been coming to Zhu's house for a few years and has not been seen outside for a long time. "That Ezi is here. I don't know what he said to my brother." , the two of them were having a good time. I couldn’t draw in the room, so I came here to be quiet. Why, you want to drive me away, but there’s no way.”
He Yuyu smiled and handed over the tea, and Zhu Xuefeng stretched out his hand to take it. , warmed in the palm of his hand. Riding in the winter, even with gloves, was quite difficult. Zhu Xuefeng always felt that the temperature in the current winter was far lower than that of later generations, but there was no weather forecast or thermometer to confirm it.
He Yuyu opened the damper of the small coal stove to make the stove burn more vigorously. He reached out and picked up Xiao Hei who was napping by the stove. It was too cold and Xiao Hei didn't like to move. He was big. I came back here early in the morning to wait for my master. It was so comfortable by the fire that I really didn't want to move.
“Look at you lazy cat, you sit by the stove all day long. I just came over to feed it, and it barely opened its eyes.”
Zhu Xuefeng picked up the drawings on the table. , "Don't worry about it, and don't feed it. When it's hungry, it will find food on its own. If you feed it, it will become even lazier. This drawing is good, more beautiful than I thought. Let me tell you, when the time comes, Make clothes for your brother and let him change his appearance. He is also a team leader. He always wears that old cotton-padded jacket in the winter. Then he will be embarrassed by your sister-in-law."
"How can he still do it? I don’t have to worry about it. Someone is in charge of it, but you. Do you want to make two pieces? Just to see if my design is right. If there are any inappropriate places, you can change it. That’s it. I’ll try it after the year. You have a better figure than my brother, and you must be more well-dressed. If there is no problem, I will hand it in as homework when the time comes. That’s great.”
Zhu Xuefeng had no choice but to accept it, and pretended to take out a few things from the drawer. A cloth ticket.
"Yes, it's all up to you. I happen to have some cloth tickets here, so you can make them."
He Yuyu took it with a smile, "It feels good to be a rich man, but I still worry about where to get the cloth." I didn’t expect you to have the ticket. Once it’s done, this matter will fall on me. I guarantee that it will be done in a spirited way, haha.”
He Yuyu picked up the drawing and walked out with a smile. , and did not forget to tell him, "My brother will prepare something delicious later. I will call you then, so don't run away."
"Dear, there is something delicious, who would run away?" Okay, I’m just waiting to be called.”
The room is very cold, and I don’t want to come back to live in these days. Take a look at the dumplings offered under the portrait. They were commissioned by Zhu Xuefeng. Put in three sticks of incense.
I checked the chicken coop and it was OK. It seemed that Yan Jiedi and Yu Li had not paid much attention. Although the vegetable garden was covered with heavy snow, the chicken coop was very clean. There was no snow on the small coop. My brothers and sisters The fence was still intact. I clapped my hands and walked out of the garden, and saw a young man carrying a small bag entering the front yard.
Isn’t this Liu Guangqi from Ludong Aluminum Factory? He came back in time for the Chinese New Year. It is said that he had an unpleasant incident when he came back last year and left with his wife in anger.
"Brother Liu, you have just arrived home." (End of Chapter)