69novels Chapter 206 Secret
Chapter 206 Secret
Everyone didn't expect it, but when they went to issue the certificate, Gu Sanshu said: "If you go to Shanghai and you are free, go to school to have a look at Xiao Wei, she is very childish, and she said she is looking for a place to work. Make money, she's a girl, I'm afraid she'll suffer outside."
Gu Mingdong left as soon as he said he would, and set off the next day with a small backpack.
Looking at his handsome back, the people who were left behind looked at each other in blank dismay.
"Our dad really left just like that?" Gu Liangxing only realized now.
Gu Liangchen felt a little depressed, sighed quietly and didn't speak.
Gu Mingnan stroked his chin, sized up the twins, and couldn't help but ask, "Something's wrong, what did your uncle say before?"
"I didn't say anything." Gu Liangxing recalled for a while, but couldn't think of anything.
"You don't know that my dad is not very interested in anything other than eating. My cousin and uncle brought back a lot of novelty things before, but he just glanced at them and threw them to us."
Anyway, Gu Mingdong has no interest in flared trousers and floral shirts, and he has never worn them once.
"Why is that?" Gu Mingnan was puzzled.
On the contrary, Gu Mingxi said: "Brother, let him go if he wants to go to Shanghai. Anyway, the current policy allows him to stay in Shanghe Village all year round. It's normal for him to feel bored after staying for a long time."
"It just so happens that the double grab is over, and there is not much work at home, so let him go out and relax."
In this way, other people will naturally not object.
It's just that when the twins returned to the house, Gu Liangchen couldn't help but said, "Brother, do you think Dad found something?"
Gu Liangxing hurriedly said: "Impossible, don't think about it."
"Hey, I wouldn't have gone if I knew it earlier." Gu Liangchen said again.
Gu Mingdong went out in a chic way, and this chicness lasted until he got on the train. Once on the train, no matter how much luggage you have, you will be squeezed into a can of tuna.
Smelling the wonderful smell around him, Gu Mingdong began to regret that he shouldn't have chosen to be too difficult to go out, this taste is so simple.
Now that the car is also in the car, he can't jump out of the car window, so he has to endure it.
Fortunately, it's not too far from Daishan City to Shanghai. The train in the morning will arrive at noon. He just needs to endure this process.
Gu Mingdong came back to life when he got off the train.
Taking a deep breath, Gu Mingdong quickly left the station.
When Xie Nanshan and Sun Shumei came to Shanghai, they lamented the bustle and development of this city, but at the moment Gu Mingdong was walking on the street, his eyes were a little dazed.
At this moment, there are no high-rise buildings everywhere, and the occasional alleys with ancient charm, the streets are not so wide, and there are not so many cars.
A city that has not yet been completely wrapped in reinforced concrete has a touch of human touch.
Gu Mingdong was walking on the street, a bit of nostalgia slowly appeared in his eyes.
He had the address provided by Xie Nanshan in his hand, but Gu Mingdong didn't go there directly. Instead, he went around in circles and took several buses before finally arriving at a strange place.
After getting out of the car, Gu Mingdong was stunned.
Before opening the door, the driver also reminded: "Young man, are you sure you got off here, there is no one near here."
"Sure, thank you master." Gu Mingdong jumped out of the car.
But everything in front of him is so strange, there are no tall buildings, no mansions, only the endless mulberry fields.
Gu Mingdong stopped for a long time, then suddenly took a step forward, pushing through the mulberry forest and going deeper.
At this time, there were no mulberries, and the surrounding mulberry leaves were green and lush. It seemed that someone was taking care of them, and they were already very energetic even in the scorching sun.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, Gu Mingdong stopped.
When you look up, you can see mulberry trees, and when you raise your head, you can see the glare of the sun. Gu Mingdong sighed helplessly. He was stupid. Even if his guess is true, the two times are inextricably linked, but it is only now It's going to be 80 years, and his ancestors don't know where to squat. How could they appear in Shanghai.
Sensing the master's thoughts, the supernatural ability popped up and shook its own small blade.
Suddenly, a force emanated from Gu Mingdong and wrapped around the surrounding mulberry trees, and a feast unfolded in the depths of the mulberry forest.
Blooming and fruiting, the purple-red fruit is so heavy that it bends the branches.
Gu Mingdong held his forehead, and moved the little guy's leaves helplessly: "It came out suddenly, do you want me to go around after eating?"
Otherwise, when the master finds out that the mulberries that have been out of season for a long time suddenly grow Kazuki's fruit, what will he think?
The ability obviously couldn't understand such complicated words, it shook its head proudly, as if I did a good job.
Gu Mingdong had always been helpless with it, so he stretched out his hand to pick a handful of mulberries. It has to be said that the supernatural power did not fail, and the mulberries that were born were also very sweet, and the summer heat disappeared in one bite.
But Gu Mingdong only ate a handful, patted the old mulberry tree, and said with a smile: "Anyway, there is no camera now, and the master will not know that I have been here."
After finishing speaking, he no longer missed it, turned and left the mulberry forest.
After a long time, Gu Mingdong got on the leaving bus and walked towards the city. The sun was setting and the temperature had dropped.
The nearby commune members carried bamboo baskets into the forest and began to pick mulberry leaves. Their movements were extremely fast.
Suddenly, a member of the commune exclaimed: "Come on, look, it's so strange, it's so hot, how can this bear fruit."
"I'll taste it, it's really sweet."
The rest of the members tasted it, and they all said it was sweet: "Hey, we all picked it, and it's good to take it home for the children to eat. It's such a hot day that we shouldn't come to pick mulberry leaves at night. Er Duo, it can be seen that this is ours."
When several people heard this, their hearts moved, and they all agreed.
Gu Mingdong returned to the city and found a guest house to stay, but he was in the mood to find something delicious.
There is a lack of oil, water and seasoning these days, but this is a big city, and even the street snacks are much more novel than the ones in Daishan City, and each of them is very willing to spare.
The next morning, Gu Mingdong was still in the small restaurant in the alley, and ate freshly baked steamed buns.
After eating and drinking enough, Gu Mingdong went to the address on the paper.
As Xie Nanshan said, this small alley is no different from thousands of other alleys in Shanghai. It is dilapidated, ancient, and full of human fireworks.
The dilapidated house of Hei's house is easy to find, it's in the innermost part of the alley, and the house has really collapsed.
Gu Mingdong stretched out his hand and stuck it on the ground, the supernatural power rushed out quickly, but returned to his body quickly and disgustedly, obviously he didn't find anything of interest.
He didn't give up, and searched around Hei's house, but he didn't find anything of value.
Gu Mingdong could only helplessly admit that the Hei family had really disappeared, along with their relic.
Why is there such a change? Is it the butterfly effect?
What Gu Mingdong couldn't figure out was that he had stayed in Shanghe Village all the time, and the only time he left was to go to Beijing, and he had never been to Shanghai at all. Why did this result.
Could it be that his wings waved twice, and it could really bring about a strong hurricane.
Fortunately, before coming to Shanghai, Gu Mingdong had already prepared his psychological expectations, but he was not so disappointed.
He glanced at the collapsed house, and left the small alley neatly.
Maybe he can stay for two more days, eat Shanghai delicacies, take a look at the scenery of this era, and then buy some gifts for a group of children in the family.
With a good plan in his mind, Gu Mingdong stayed in Shanghai for two more days.
What he didn't know was that on the day he left Shanghe Village, a couple arrived in Xiyuan Town with three children.
Sun Qiang opened the door, and the moment he saw someone coming, he shouted excitedly: "Ah Hai, is it really you?"
Yan Hai hugged him, patted his back and shouted: "Good brother, long time no see!"
"It's been so many years in the blink of an eye." Sun Qiang looked at him excitedly, "It's dark, but it's also strong, and it looks like it's in good spirits."
"You haven't changed much." Yan Hai smiled.
Sun Qiang said with a smile: "Where, look, I have gray hair, I am old."
The two were very excited when they reunited after a long absence, and Sun Qiang noticed that Yan Hai didn't come back alone: "Ah Hai, are these your wife and daughter?"
Yan Hai quickly introduced: "This is my wife Heimei and my three daughters."
Sun Qiang subconsciously looked at Heimei, their gazes collided, and he said with a smile: "My brother and sister look at Mian Shan, as if they've met somewhere."
After saying this, Sun Qiang came to his senses and felt that what he said was not right, he quickly explained: "I don't mean anything else, I just look at Mian Shan."
Yan Hai understood him, so he wouldn't mind this, and said with a smile: "This proves that there is fate."
Seeing that they were still carrying luggage, Sun Qiang hurriedly said, "You guys just arrived, the key to the old house is inside, I'll get it."
He quickly took out the key and said, "Your sister-in-law took the children back to her mother's house for a few days. She is not here today. I will take you home to settle down first. Later, you can come to my house for dinner."
"You can't refuse. You have finally come back. There is nothing in the old house. You must come to my house for this meal."
Yan Hai smiled and said: "Okay, then I'll drag my family to the door for dinner."
Seeing that he was straightforward, Sun Qiang was even happier from the bottom of his heart, and he never stopped talking along the way.
Yan Hai is also very interested in talking. The two haven't seen each other for many years. Even if they communicate frequently, they can't finish talking, especially when they each marry a wife and have children. They can talk about the children for a whole day.
The two daughters of the Yan family followed behind their mother, and Heimei was still holding one in her arms.
She looked at everything around her with nostalgia, her eyes forbearing and greedy, and soon, they arrived at Yan's old house.
Sun Qiang opened the door familiarly, and as soon as Yan Hai entered, he knew that Sun Qiang would come to talk to him often over the years.
Everything in the yard is as usual, and there is no dust on the tables and chairs in the house, which shows that it has been cleaned not long ago.
"Ham, if I had known that you would come back, I should have scrubbed and scrubbed these two days. I don't know if I can live there now."
Heimei hurriedly said: "Just tidy up a little bit, thank you Brother Sun."
Yan Hai also said: "You can see that you have given up a lot of thought."
"You hand over your hometown to me, that's what I should do." Sun Qiang laughed.
Sun Qiang had to go to work, and he didn't expect to ask for leave in advance, so Yan Hai hurriedly urged him to leave.
As soon as he left, the two daughters of the Yan family became more active. They looked around the room, looked around, and asked with a smile, "Dad, is this the place where you were born?"
Yan Hai touched their hair: "Yes, this is my former home."
"Then let's clean it together, and we will be able to clean it up." The little girl took out a rag and said.
Yan Hai reached out to take the third child, and put her in the main room. When she was crawling and playing by herself, he also joined in the cleaning work.
The whole family worked together, and the yard was well maintained, so it was cleaned up quickly.
Yan Hai let out a breath, and said with a smile: "Finally, I can rest. Later, I will look for anyone who sells watermelons. If there is one, let's buy one, soak it in the well, and eat it at night."
After speaking, he didn't hear the voice of the people around him.
Yan Hai looked at it, and asked worriedly: "What's the matter, are you tired and uncomfortable?"
Heimei shook her head. She glanced out of the yard and said, "This is the first time I've come to the place where you were born and raised, and I think it's a little strange."
"It's very different from Shanghai, isn't it?" Yan Hai asked with a smile.
The black girl only said: "If I have to compare, I still like this place better."
"Anyway, it's not too far from Shanghai. We can come back whenever we want." Yan Hai said indifferently.
The couple talked for a while, and then they had a casual meal at noon, and Sun Qiang came over in the evening.
When Yan Hai dragged his family to the door, the Sun family also became lively. It was because Gu Xiuxiu and his wife went to their son-in-law's house and did not come back. Only Sun Qiang, his wife and three sons were there.
"Sit and chat for a while, my place will be fine soon." Zhu Yan greeted from the kitchen.
The black girl handed the youngest daughter to the eldest daughter, and quickly walked in: "Let me help together."
"It's really unnecessary, I don't have many dishes here." Zhu Yan laughed.
However, Heimei had already started cooking, and said with a smile, "This is to stir-fry eel."
Seeing her proficiency, Zhu Yan said in surprise, "From Yan Hai's family, you still cook our hometown food in Xiyuan Town?"
The black girl paused slightly, and Zhu Yan explained it herself: "Hey, you two have a good relationship as a husband and wife, you must have learned it on purpose."
After finishing speaking, he raised his head and shouted: "Yan Hai, you are so lucky to have a virtuous wife."
Heimei breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "Yes, I learned it when I came back."
She took a look at the room, her eyes flickering: "Sister-in-law, I heard Ah Hai said that brother Qiang has a younger sister, why didn't I see it today?"
"You mean Shumei?"
The word Shumei made Heimei's face slightly turbulent.
"She is married and has children. My father-in-law and mother-in-law are living there these days and helping her take care of the children."
Heimei was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "According to her age, she should marry and have children. How is she doing now?"
Zhu Yan thought it was strange for her to ask this question. How could she ever ask the wife of her husband's friend when she came to the door for the first time and asked about her sister inside and outside the words.
"It's good. A man is obedient when he loves his daughter." Zhu Yan said casually.
She suddenly had some guesses, and said with a smile: "Is it because Ah Hai mentions things about Shumei from time to time? In fact, the two of them don't know each other very well. They only know each other because the two brothers are good brothers."
When Zhu Yan married into the family, Bai Xiaohua was already dead, so no one in the family deliberately mentioned it, and she thought that the black girl had eaten the sour vinegar of her sister-in-law, so she said so.
Heimei opened her mouth, intending to explain, but closed her mouth again.
In the living room, the two men also chatted.
Only then did Sun Qiang know that Yan Hai and the others came back this time not because the educated youth's application to return to their hometown was approved, but because the couple worked hard to get into a university, which is a good university in Shanghai.
Yan Hai's parents are old, and they have done a good job at the grassroots level these years, but now they don't want to go back to their hometown directly, but wait for the opportunity to be transferred there.
So this time only Yan Hai and his wife came back with their children. After staying for a few days, they went directly to Shanghai.
After listening to it, Sun Qiang was also happy for him: "You've made it through."
"You can study since you were a child. If you get good grades, I can't do it. I have been patronizing work these years, and the things taught by the teacher have long since fallen. Fortunately, my wife does not dislike it."
Sun Qiang said again: "We two discussed it and went to work hard. Now we can be regarded as small cadres. We will be finished when our three sons are confessed in the future."
Yan Hai also said: "Everyone has their own choice, studying is good, and working hard is also good."
"I think the same way. It's so easy to go to university. Many people in our factory lost their minds when they heard that the college entrance examination was resumed. They focused on taking the college entrance examination."
"As a result, after two years in a row, only two or three kittens were admitted, and the production was delayed in vain."
Sun Qiang also has his own plans: "I'm not that material either, so I just want to keep my feet on the ground and work hard, which is also a way out."
After the two chatted for a while, Zhu Yan and Hei Mei came out with food.
Zhu Yan boasted: "My little sister has nothing to say about this skill. You can tell that you have learned it on purpose. It is much better than me."
She has a lively personality, and she likes good-looking people the most. Now whether it is Yan Hai's black sister or their daughter, they are all good-looking, and Zhu Yan is even more enthusiastic.
For a meal, the host and guest enjoy themselves.
Zhu Yan also deliberately took out a bottle of wine, which was given by someone else at that time, and Sun Qiang originally kept it to give to her father-in-law during the festival, but now she took it out to entertain Yan Hai.
The two brothers clinked glasses and became more excited.
After drinking a bottle of wine, the two men looked okay, but they were already a little dizzy.
Sun Qiang stammered and said: "You stay for a few more days, when the time comes, I'll call out to the former gang, let's have a meal together."
Yan Hai shook his head: "Forget it, it's boring, it would be nice to sit down and chat with you."
Instead, he asked casually: "What about Ah Dong, how has he been all these years?"
"It's good. He's amazing. He's an activist every year, and he was even invited by Beijing to be an expert."
Yan Hai smiled and said: "I haven't thanked him properly yet, if I don't know, I'll go and have a look."
Sun Qiang said helplessly: "It's not a coincidence for you to come, A Dong has gone to Shanghai."
"Shanghai?"
"Yeah, I just left today, I don't know when I'll be back, maybe you two can meet again in Shanghai."
Yan Hai also felt it was a pity in his heart, but now that he is back, it is convenient for him to move around, so we can see each other again in the future.
The two of them were so drunk that Zhu Yan was worried that Heimei would bring three children by herself, and would have to drag a drunk home, so she simply asked her son to take them there.
After finally returning to the old house, Yan Hai was lying on the bed, feeling even more dizzy, and he was still saying: "Little sister, I am so happy today, it's great, Brother Aqiang hasn't changed after so many years."
It was the same Sun Qiang who protected him back then, even if something happened to their family, he would never despise him.
Heimei stretched out her hand to help him wash his face, and said with a smile, "Yes, it's really good."
Yan Hai was drunk and mumbled a lot of words, but Heimei didn't dislike him at all, she listened patiently, and even wiped his body so that he could rest more comfortably.
Soon, Yan Hai fell into a deep sleep.
Heimei sat quietly by the bed, and after an unknown amount of time, she suddenly stood up and walked outside.
"Mom, where are you going?" The eldest daughter of the Yan family came out and asked when she heard the sound.
Heimei said, "It's too hot, I'm going out for a walk, you should watch your two younger sisters."
"Mom, it's so late, why don't you go, what if you get lost and can't come back?" The eldest daughter was a little worried.
But the black girl said, "Don't worry, I know the way."
After speaking, he opened the door and went out.
The eldest daughter frowned, feeling a little worried in her heart. She felt that something was wrong with her mother tonight, but after looking at the two younger sisters who were already asleep in the room, she still didn't follow. She moved a stool and sat in the yard to wait.
Heimei's footsteps are fast, and the streets of Xiyuan Town extend in all directions, but she can always bypass every intersection accurately without stopping at all.
Soon, she stopped in front of an old dormitory building.
Looking up, I can vaguely see that the lights are turned on in every house. Some people are having dinner, while others are listening to the radio and watching TV. The whole building is full of vitality.
Heimei raised her head, but her fast pace stopped, as heavy as if it had been poured with cement.
As the night grew thicker, the courage in Heimei's heart was shrinking. Finally, she gritted her teeth and planned to turn around and leave.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind: "Girl, are you lost?"
The black girl trembled all over, and turned her head in disbelief.
Standing at the top of the stairs and looking at her was Bai Mu, a middle-aged bereaved daughter, Bai Mu looked much older, her hair was already gray, and she was simply tied into a bun behind her head.
Heimei looked at her almost greedily, and Baimu looked old, but she was in good spirits and her face was rosy, which made Heimei's heart that was about to be swallowed by guilt a little easier.
Seeing that she didn't speak, but her eyes were red, Mother Bai asked again: "Just now I was washing dishes in the house, and I saw you standing there for a long time without moving, which one are you looking for, or are you lost? "
"It's not safe for you to be outside alone at night."
The black girl lowered her head to cover up: "I, I'm lost."
"Ma'am, may I ask where to go to Shihuan Road, I'm lost."
Bai Mu hurriedly showed her the way: "It's at the other end, you just go around the intersection and you'll be there."
"Shall I take you there?"
I don't know why, just now when Mother Bai was watching upstairs, her heart suddenly skipped a beat, and now seeing the red-rimmed eyes of the woman in front of her, she couldn't help feeling distressed.
Heimei raised her head and smiled, "No, I'll go there then."
"Auntie, thank you."
Listening to her solemn thanks, Bai Mu smiled and said, "It's a one-sentence matter, so there's nothing to be thankful for."
"Then, then I'm leaving."
"Go, don't run around at night."
Heimei resisted the idea of staying, turned around and ran out.
But Mother Bai stood there for a while, and then slowly returned home.
As soon as she entered the door, the daughter-in-law asked strangely: "Mom, why did you run down suddenly?"
"It's okay, I'm just..." Bai Mu couldn't tell what she felt like for a while, she wanted to say that she saw a girl, and Xiao Hua would be about the same age if she was alive.
But Mother Bai thought of how the relationship between Bai Xiaohua and her elder brother and sister-in-law had become tense because of her marriage in the early years, and finally swallowed this sentence: "I just feel hot, go down to get some air."
"Then tell me next time, lest we worry."
"Okay, I know you are all filial."
Heimei didn't dare to look back, and ran home quickly all the way. Before she knew it, tears were streaming down her face.
Suddenly, a small head popped out of the room: "Mom, why are you crying?"
The black girl bent down suddenly, and hugged her daughter tightly: "Mom didn't cry, but it was too hot to run, and her face was sweating profusely."
Fortunately, she lost a home, but still has a home.
Yan Hai didn't know what happened that night, when he woke up, he felt refreshed.
The black girl sitting by the bed opened her mouth, but said, "Ah Hai, let's go to Shanghe Village."