Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2809 It’s rare to be confused

Tan Shuangxi continued: "It was very chaotic when the night attack happened. We were all shooting in the direction of the bandits. We only heard him scream. By the time we found him, he was already dead."

"He bled a lot?" she said hoarsely.

"The blood didn't flow much. He was hit in the chest by an arrow, almost at the heart. We surrounded him, breathed for a while and then left. He didn't suffer much." As if to comfort her as much as possible, Tan Shuangxi said again Added, "Although he did not serve for too long, he behaved very bravely. He won two second-class courage medals and a second-class outstanding service medal, and was also awarded the South China Army General Commendation..."

"But he's gone," she said, "never coming back."

Everyone was speechless. Tan Shuangxi looked helplessly at the medal box on the table. Yes, he will never come back. What's the use of giving his wife more medals. These medals will not be worn on the owner's chest to show off his bravery and illustrious military exploits...

"Please take care of yourself." Tan Shuangxi stood up and saluted again, "We are leaving."

After coming out of Tan Haonan's house, Pai Jia invited them to have dinner, but Tan Shuangxi refused: This is a town, and there are so many restaurants. It's not like in the countryside where you have to rely on the village chief to send meals.

"Let's find a place to have a drink." Tan Shuangxi said.

"This woman..." Zhang Laicai said impatiently, "Irregular!" His voice was a little loud. After blurting out, he quickly looked around to see if he had disturbed anyone else, and then said angrily: "There are people in her house. Men’s stuff!”

Tan Shuangxi didn't speak for a while and then said: "Having a man's hat doesn't mean anything..."

"A hat really doesn't mean much, but have you seen what's in the kitchen sink?" Zhang Laicai said angrily, "There are double servings of rice bowls, chopsticks, spoons and cups! Why does she want to live alone?" Washing the tableware for two people? And is there any unfinished food in the kitchen? It's all carefully prepared - don't tell me that the man here is her relative...even if he is her relative..."

He did not continue: it is not uncommon for cousins ​​to get married.

"Even if a man comes to visit, it won't prove anything?" Tan Shuangxi consoled him, "The law of the Ming Dynasty also said that if you catch an adulterer, you'll get both, but if you see this, you can catch the shit out of you!"

"The man is upstairs!" Zhang Laicai said, "Didn't you hear any noise on the floor?"

"I'm hungry. Let's find a place to eat quickly." Tan Shuangxi interrupted his complaint and dragged him into a small restaurant on the street.

It's not yet lunch time, so the shop is empty. The boss immediately perked up when he saw two soldiers coming in - there have been a lot of returning soldiers recently, and their common characteristic is that they are generous with their money, spend their money casually, and are good customers. I couldn't wait to say hello.

"Comrades, what do you want to eat?"

"Is there a private room?" Tan Shuangxi knew that Zhang Laicai was full of anger and was unhappy, so he had to find a safe place for him to vent his anger.

"Yes, yes, but the conditions are average. Please forgive me, this small shop is not a big one..."

"As long as you have it, stop talking so much nonsense!"

The boss quickly called the store clerk to take them to a single room at the back. The conditions were indeed average. Except that it was an independent space, it was no different from the outside. Tan Shuangxi was very satisfied, "It's here."

"What do you two want to eat..."

"Four delicious side dishes to go with the wine, and half a dozen 'Wenlanjiang' beer!" Tan Shuangxi ordered four cold dishes such as salted peanuts and cold jellyfish, and then asked, "I see you have a sign outside saying "Eastern goat meat" , is it authentic?”

"Look what comrade said," the boss immediately changed into a dialect accent, "I am from Wanning, how can I not be authentic? I raised it all by myself in my hometown! I was sent to Lingao alive, and I was killed yesterday!"

"Two pounds of plain mutton, with the skin on!" Tan Shuangxi said, "And a plate of stir-fried lamb tripe!"

"Okay," the boss nodded repeatedly, and whispered, "The store has fresh sheep treasures. Do you two want some? Keep them for safe use!"

"Aren't you smelly?"

“The shop has a secret recipe, so it’s absolutely delicious.”

"Have some." Tan Shuangxi said.

"Come here!"

Zhang Laicai waved his hands and said: "Brother Shuangxi! You don't have a woman in your family, why are you eating this? No, no, no."

"I don't need it, but you do. Don't you have to go and meet your sweetheart after sending the letter?" "I have no interest in my sweetheart now." Zhang Laicai sighed, "Seeing Brother Haonan's I am really heartbroken at the end..."

As he was talking, the sound of shouting from the waiters outside came over, and soon the food and wine were ready.

"Yangbao is stewing in the pot. It will be ready in a moment." The boss greeted, "Would you like a staple food?"

"No need for now." Tan Shuangxi dismissed the boss. After all, Zhang Laicai couldn't restrain himself and asked: "Brother Shuangxi! I don't understand why you are protecting her! She is just stealing! The adulterer is upstairs, and there is a witness there, so we should rush up. Caught this traitor red-handed!”

"You don't think this man is naked on the bed waiting for us to catch you, do you?" Tan Shuangxi said leisurely.

"Even if he is wearing clothes, a man and a woman are living together in the same room, and there is evidence of eating and drinking together, what else is it if it is not adultery?" Zhang Laicai said angrily, "If you catch him, beat him half to death first. Even if you can't convict him at the police station, you will still be punished. Brother Haonan said this!"

"You also know that you can't convict him." Tan Shuangxi said, "Yes, he was beaten, and you were happy. Tan Haonan also put on the cuckold for real - not only did he put it on, but everyone in the world knew about it. . Besides, what if this didn’t happen at all? Maybe it was her relative, maybe she was a messenger, and she was just left to chat! She is a woman, not a prisoner."

Zhang Laicai thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. He still couldn't swallow this breath and said angrily: "I saw a chief wearing that hat. No matter how rich Tan Haonan's family was, he would never buy it! This adulterer's family is very rich! Brother Haonan was fighting at the front, and she was in He’s messing around with people later! He’s pretty good at picking people up…”

"I can't say whether she messed around or not, but she is sincere to Brother Haonan. I can see that."

"When did you understand women so well?" Zhang Laicai said in a muffled voice.

"Yeah, how could I understand?" Tan Shuangxi thought silently. He should not think about getting married before he is discharged from the army. He didn't want his woman to cry holding a piece of paper one day. Men shouldn't do this.

"Brother Haonan has left. Do you still want to be used as someone else's backing to talk about?" Tan Shuangxi persuaded him when he saw that he was still sulking.

"That's right," Zhang Laicai was discouraged. "It's too ugly to make such a fuss."

Tan Shuangxi picked up a piece of jellyfish skin and put it in his mouth: "After all, Brother Haonan doesn't know anything. The living have to continue to live. I have spent more time with Brother Haonan, and I know a little about their affairs: she treats Haonan very well, and it's not false..."

He remembered that Tan Haonan had said that almost all of his salary was used to buy books, newspapers and stationery. Just submitting articles and writing letters to literary friends every month cost a lot of postage. His wife had never complained.

"...The key is that she understands me, do you understand? She knows what I want and want. I have a tacit understanding with her and I feel very comfortable..."

Recalling these words of Tan Haonan, Tan Shuangxi couldn't quite understand what "understanding me" meant, but he could understand the mood of this "brother".

Did she really mess around? He didn't want to believe it, but what Zhang Laicai said was conclusive. If we are so loving, why would other men get involved...

Zhang Laicai took a big gulp of wine and said, "I don't care if it's false or not, I just, just, feel that Brother Haonan is so wronged!" He opened the front of his military uniform as he spoke, "I feel sorry for him. Congested."

"Just stop thinking about it. There are so many things that you can't figure out. If you want to think about them all, why don't you choke yourself to death?"

As he spoke, the waiter shouted and brought a steaming small casserole. He whispered: "Stewed Yangbao, you two can eat it while it's hot."

Opening the lid, there is a white soup inside, sprinkled with green garlic leaves, and the crystal clear Yangbao is trembling in the slightly boiling soup. As the boss said, there is no fishy smell at all, only a strong aroma.

"Come and eat. After eating, go with your best friend in the evening." Tan Shuangxi said with relief, "If you are tired, have a good sleep. There is still work to do tomorrow."

Suddenly there was the sound of military music playing flutes and snare drums outside, as well as the noisy cheers of many people. The two looked at each other, and Tan Shuangxi called the waiter: "What's going on outside?"

"It's me who is sending off the new recruits to the war!"

The two of them dropped their wine glasses and came out to watch. I saw the military drum and flute playing the "Farewell Song" on the street. In the midst of the passionate march, a group of people walked past several young men wearing 1st-year-old military uniforms without military rank or branch marks. Someone held a banner that read: "Farewell to the 17th Grade A and Three Plates of Dongmen Town..." There are about a few names behind it.

Under the banner are three young people with shy smiles - they have probably never been so prosperous in their lives. The flags are flying above their heads. The leading figures on the street: the president, brand manager and The director of Jia, the president of the Paijia Women's Association...all came to see them off. The people waving flowers and flags, the police opened the way for them, and the passing citizens cheered them, and some threw confetti. They tried to look brave and fearless and walked to the beat of marching drums.

Seeing two Fubo Army soldiers on the street, the three young men suddenly stopped together and saluted them in unison. Tan Shuangxi and Zhang Laicai hurriedly returned the gift together.

"Serve the Senate and the people!" "Liberate China!"... With the loud slogans, the music rang again, and the farewell team continued to move forward.