Mantra

Chapter 76

The death of the old squad leader was the biggest blow to me until now.

The moment I heard the news of his death, I even felt that the sky was gray.

The old squad leader is my master and my benefactor. I was saved by him, and he and I ate maggots.

This kind of master-student and comrade-in-arms relationship is unforgettable for a lifetime, and blood is thicker than water for a lifetime.It was cultivated by us little by little on the battlefield, and it was poured out in the melting pot of the military camp with blood redder than molten iron.

It is no exaggeration to say that the death of the squad leader is no different from having my heart dug out.

This funeral took away all my hope, all my sustenance and backing.

Because of this, at the ghost wedding banquet of the old squad leader, I was extraordinarily lonely and depressed.

I looked up at the sky, and there were white banners in the sky, and I looked down at the ground, where there were newly sprinkled paper money.

I raised my eyes and looked forward, in front of me was the coffin of the old squad leader and the black and white looks of him and the bride.I turned back, and behind me was the hoarse and tragic music of the mourning orchestra.

On this gray day, the lead singer took the microphone and yelled the same tune over and over again: "Today is a good day! Everything you want can come true! Today is a good day..."

Why!Where did the hell find the "Bichi" band!If it wasn't for the face of Zhao Haikun and his fellow villagers, I really wanted to grab a kitchen knife and bleed them one by one!

Amidst the background music that made me extremely bored, Zhao Hong and I sat on the stool while eating the dark wedding banquet in desperation, as if our buttocks had been pricked by needles.

"What the hell is his (Harmony) mother doing?" I sipped a glass of wine and complained to Zhao Hong, "It's obviously a funeral, and it's just like the Spring Festival Gala. Is this the way it is in rural areas now?"

Compared with my discomfort, Zhao Hong showed amazing endurance and adaptability.

He even patted me on the shoulder and said in relief: "Okay, old Tian! It's like this in the countryside now. The dead and unmarried are married to the ghost. In order to let the people in the village come to cheer, they sing some festive songs at weddings and funerals. Worry, there's something 'not suitable for children' tonight..."

I stared at him blankly, and said angrily, "You're so good at it, don't you often attend funerals?"

Zhao Hong waved his hand and said, "Not really, the last time I participated was when my second uncle's dog died."

I was stunned and said: "Your second uncle's dog died and you still hold a funeral?"

Zhao Hong nodded and said: "Of course, my second uncle is a respectable person. After the dog died! He was very sad, so he sent it himself. He also asked my nephew to wear hemp and filial piety as a filial son. The water table was held for three days. ! That scene is much more beautiful than the old squad leader's house!"

"Get out!" I said angrily, "Don't insult the old squad leader with a dog!"

Looking at the state of my red eyes, Zhang Hong also knew that he had said something wrong. He lied, stopped talking, lowered his head and picked up a piece of beef from the banquet, and was about to eat it.

But at this moment, looking at the cooked red beef, I suddenly felt something strange.

"Don't eat that beef!" I hastily stopped him and said, "The things at this banquet are 'not very clean', you should eat less meat!"

After hearing what I said, Zhao Hong opened his eyes and said, "Ah? But I've eaten it much better! Why is it so unclean? It won't be fatal, right?!"

I go!This guy is too fast.I didn't pay attention, and I didn't pay attention if I missed a word.

But the matter has come to this point, I don't regret anything, I can only chuckle and tell him: "There is a saying that'joy the mouth, suffer the pain', you take care of it yourself!"

After speaking, I stood up and was about to leave the "wedding banquet" place that bothered me.

Looking at my figure about to leave, Zhao Hong hurriedly said, "Where are you going! What's wrong with this food?"

I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with him, so I simply responded to him all the way: "Let me see Wang Hou!"

Then, I left the table.

But just as I was about to turn into the side room of Zhao's house, my blistered ears suddenly heard the home court in the mourning hall howl again!

The lead singer shouted: "To commemorate this great day today, and to entrust our thoughts! Next comes the time for ordering songs. Anyone who wants to express his blessings to the couple can order songs! 51 songs! By the famous music of this village The lead singer..."

What he said made me completely angry!

At that time, I immediately turned around, gave Zhao Hong 100 yuan, and asked him to find that musician to "order songs"!

"Let that 'shrunken calf' sing 'Joyful' twice in a row for me! Maybe Wang Hou in the backyard can hear it and wake up!" I said angrily.

Zhao Hong looked at my expression of wanting to kill someone, but didn't dare to say anything. He took the money and went to the lead singer.

...Under the cheerful background sound, the anger in my heart was slightly calmed down.Then he turned around, walked through the bustling banquet, entered a small courtyard, and came to the room where Wang Hou was lying.

As soon as I entered the small courtyard, the first thing I saw was Xian Hongye who was guarding the door of Wang Hou's room.

After coming to Zhao's house, during the time when Zhao Hong and I "stabilized our emotions", Hongye was not idle.She once again showed good social skills. Together with Zhao Haikun, she arranged Wang Hou, who was unconscious, into the east room, and settled him down first. She had already told Zhao Haikun about Wang Hou's situation, but she did not tell the Zhao family Talk about the character called "Old Nineteen".

During the whole process, she didn't let me worry about it, and when I knew all this, Zhao Haikun and her had already gone to deal with Wang Hou's matter.

From the bottom of my heart, I am once again grateful for Hongye's logistics work. I have to say that she is a very good "comrade in arms", and she does many things very well and caringly.

What is fighting friendship? This is called fighting friendship!
At this time, Hongye was standing under a pomegranate tree in the middle of Zhao's courtyard, drawing circles with her feet with a gloomy face.That expression seemed to be back when I first met her.

I know why she can't be happy.

From Hebei all the way to Lunan, the belief behind Hongye is to believe that my old squad leader can cure "free food Gu", and that I can help her solve the crisis related to "Snake Girl Xiaojiuer".

And with the death of my old squad leader, all of this is already very slim.

However, compared to the loss of Hongye, I am much more optimistic, because after all, although the old squad leader is gone, the squad leader's brother Zhao Haikun is still there. As a "monk" from the same temple, he should know some knowledge about this...

Also because I held such thoughts, I was not infected by Hongye's pessimistic atmosphere, and even pretended to smile, saying hello to him, "Thank you for your hard work!"

Hongye glanced at me, then lowered her head again, stroking the tunnel with her long legs and said, "Have you recovered so quickly? Don't pretend to laugh before you recover, it's uglier than crying."

I was taken aback in embarrassment, then returned to normal and asked, "How is Wang Hou?"

Hongye pouted at the house next to him and said: "In the house, Zhao Haikun is 'pulling out' Ai for him, but he said, let's not get too hopeful. He can't cure 'curse'."

I nodded, turned around and prepared to go in, but seeing Hongye's lonely expression from the corner of my eyes, I went and returned.

I shook her shoulder lightly and said: "You don't have to worry about Gu, since I promised, I will definitely do it."

Hongye nodded and smiled at me.

To be honest, I couldn't see any hope in her smiling face.

But now, I can only do this one.

... In desperation, I walked into Wang Hou's ward alone in a lonely mood.

This house is not big, and there is only one kang inside, it seems that it is only for guests.As soon as I entered the door, I immediately saw Wang Hou lying on the kang with a pale face.Beside him, Zhao Haikun was sitting in a wheelchair, holding a moxa ball to fumigate the Yongquan acupoint under his feet.

I don't know why, Zhao Haikun's face is very gloomy, so gloomy that I feel uneasy when I look at it.

Feeling apprehensive, I whispered, "Uncle Master!"

What I said made Zhao Haikun tremble all over. He raised his eyes to look at me, and immediately corrected him: "Don't call me uncle, just call me Lao Zhao. You and Haipeng have never performed the master-student ceremony. It's 'private acceptance', I can't bear the word uncle."

Zhao Haikun's words made me feel very uncomfortable, but people have said so, and I can't refute anything.

However, it is definitely not good to be called Lao Zhao!So I thought about it and called him Brother Kun.

Zhao Haikun smiled, and finally did not shirk.

After I breathed a sigh of relief, I didn't ask him about Wang Hou's illness. Instead, I came up and asked, "Brother Kun...can you tell me how my old squad leader died?"

I have held back this sentence for a long time.

Ever since I found out about the squad leader's death, I've been wanting to ask this question, but Zhao Haikun has been busy with Hongye's affairs with Wang Hou, and the boss can't be free, and I'm depressed, so I didn't ask right away.

Now that I have time, I will definitely ask this question. I really want to know what happened to the Zhao family in the past few days?Why did my old squad leader disappear for no reason? !
What I said made Zhao Haikun sigh, and his expression became even more melancholy.

From his expression, I can see that there must be some unspeakable inside story about the death of the old squad leader.

After sighing a few times, Zhao Haikun finally said: "You are not an outsider, so I will tell you the truth. The second child committed suicide three days ago, and he... hanged himself on the beam of this house!"

Zhao Haikun's words struck me like five thunderbolts.

Immediately, I raised my head in astonishment, and looked at the main beam that was as thick as the mouth of a bowl above my head.

A chilly breath instantly passed from the dense white wood into my heart.

The old squad leader... committed suicide?Hang yourself? !Why is that? !why!
Afterwards, I lowered my head and said weakly, "What the hell is going on?"

When Zhao Haikun heard the words, he lowered his head and told me the whole incident slowly.

…My old squad leader, Zhao Haipeng, went to work in Jinan after he was discharged from the army.

I know the kung fu of the old squad leader. He has very good skills, especially in the "red case" and "knife skills". No one I have ever met can match him.

Because of this, the old squad leader can be regarded as smooth sailing in the restaurant, and soon his monthly income exceeded [-].

During this period, relying on his own income, he built a three-story tile-roofed house for his brother in his hometown.Moreover, he also talked about a few decent people, who greatly contributed to the old Zhao's family and revived the momentum of the Zhao family building.

But just half a year ago, the old squad leader suddenly resigned from his job in Jinan, and returned to Shi Rengu's hometown alone.

And the squad leader who returned to his hometown was completely different from him before.In Zhao Haikun's words...his second brother seemed to have lost his soul, and he was depressed and reticent.

(End of this chapter)