When Liu Zengyun saw the old man, his first reaction was to take off his reading glasses, wipe them and put them back on. When he realized that he had indeed identified the wrong person, his voice trembled.
"Chengjun? Is it really you? Did I identify the wrong person? Where have you been all these years?"
"Old Liu, old man, you're still alive, haha, I didn't run away in vain, it's worth it this time, it's really worth it!"
The two old men, who were nearly 180 years old together, cried like children after meeting.
Sun Jianjun stood aside and watched with twitching eyes.
But the old man's reaction also reassured him, at least he wasn't an enemy, right?
"Ahem... you two old men, it's cold outside, so let's go inside and chat."
After Uncle Liu retired, he went to live with his children out of town for a while. He felt unaccustomed to it, so he came back. Now he is also living in a nursing home, surrounded by some retired comrades.
"Old Liu, where are Brother Quanyou and Sister Ya now?"
As soon as he entered the room and sat down, the old man couldn't wait to ask.
Uncle Liu was silent. He took off his glasses and wiped the tears on his face, then looked back at Sun Jianjun who was pouring water.
And his reaction fell into the eyes of the old man, who already understood everything.
"Old Liu, the two of them...the two of them...are not here?"
"Hey, old man, do you still remember what you said during the review? It was the location of those spies that you speculated on."
"Remember, I remember I gave a total of five addresses."
The conversation between the two old men made Sun Jianjun, who was pouring water, shake his hands unconsciously, almost not scalding him.
Sure enough, what he guessed just now was correct, this old man was really sent out that year.
As for why he just came to Sijiu City now and still looks so downcast, it is unknown.
He didn't stay in the room any longer. After putting the poured water on the table, he excused himself and left.
He didn't want to know about such undecrypted things. Sometimes knowing too much was not a good thing.
He pulled the small stool at the door of the house and sat down in the yard, lit a cigarette and started smoking leisurely.
The two old men in the room chatted for more than two hours.
"Old man, I can't do it anymore." Seeing what Old Liu wanted to say, the old man waved his hand to signal him not to say anything yet.
"I know that my health is exhausted. I came here this time. Firstly, I want to see you, Brother Quanyou and Sister Ya, and secondly, I want to see our Sijiu City. After liberation,
I haven’t looked at this place carefully yet.”
"Lao Cheng, if you want to see the Forty-Nine Cities, you can do it anytime. Your health must be seen first. If you are sick, we will treat it."
"Haha, there's nothing we can do, there's really nothing we can do."
"Whether there is a cure or not is not up to you, it has to be decided by the doctor. Don't you want to meet Brother Quanyou and Sister Ya's child? Xiaoqin, Xiaoqin, remember this."
"Aren't you talking nonsense? How could I not remember Xiaoqin? That girl... No, no, she is no longer a girl. If I remember correctly, Xiaoqin should be over sixty now."
"That's right. Xiao Chu is brother Quan You's son. You've never seen this before. He's over fifty this year and he's become a grandfather."
"What are you talking about? Brother Quanyou and Sister Ya have a son? When did they have a son? How come I don't know about this at all."
"The two of them took Xiaoqin to Nanniwan alone. Not long after they arrived there, they had this son. This boy is now the director of the military health committee. He has excellent Chinese medicine skills. Ask him to show you.
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"I definitely want to meet Brother Quanyou's son. As for whether my illness can be cured, that doesn't matter."
"I'm not sure whether it can be cured or not, but I won't believe it until he says it."
After Uncle Liu finished speaking, he raised his voice and looked at the door and shouted: "Jianjun"
"Here you are, Master"
"You come in"
"Master, you said"
"Xiao Chu, will you go to work in the afternoon now?"
"It's hard to say in the afternoon. Usually if you have nothing to do in the morning, you will definitely be in the hospital."
"Come on, Jianjun, take us to his house. It just so happens that he and Xiaoqin live next door."
Now the old man didn't refuse. He and the two people he wanted to see most were now separated from each other. It would be nice to see their children.
"I'm telling you, you can't even imagine what military rank Brother Quanyou's son has now." On the way into the city, Uncle Liu said somewhat mysteriously.
"What? Is it very high?"
"Tsk, tsk, if the old director were still here now, he would be proud of his son. Let me tell you, the award he gave me this time is two golden ones, two." Uncle Liu specially stretched out two fingers to make a gesture.
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"Hiss..." Although the old man has been on the farm these years, he often reads news and newspapers.
"Compensation from above?"
"Lao Cheng, this is a real job, not a false position."
"My dear, this guy is awesome." Since it is a real job, it will definitely not be compensatory. If you don't have those two brushes, how can I push you up?
As soon as the car entered the city, Uncle Liu pointed to the outside and introduced it to the old man. It was a new development here, but there was actually nothing to say.
When he reached the west part of the city, the old man suddenly became excited. He lay on the car window and looked outside, muttering something unknown, and tears streaming down his face.
For half the afternoon, Sun Jianjun's heart had been in his throat. The two old men were so excited. He was afraid of what to do if something happened. Now he rushed to Li Chu's house. According to his wishes, he wanted to press the accelerator to the end.
Come quickly, he will feel relieved.
But his master specifically told him to drive slowly so that the old man could take a good look outside.
Finally, he slowly moved to the road leading to Li Chu's house. As soon as he turned the corner, he saw that there was no parking at the entrance of the alley.
"Master, I guess he hasn't come back yet. I haven't seen his car."
"It's okay. Let's go to Xiaoqin's place first. It's only an hour before we get off work."
The old man looked outside and asked with some confusion: "Why doesn't he live in the army compound?"
"People don't want to live there. Let me tell you, this guy is having a great time. The courtyard they bought here and the tidying up there is much better than the nursing home where I live."
The old man had no reaction after hearing this. He had enjoyed it when he was young, but it was also not something that ordinary people could enjoy.
After getting out of the car, Sun Jianjun ran straight to the door of Li Chu's house and pressed the doorbell. The dog could smell him and didn't bark, but he could hear the grunting inside. There was indeed no one at home.
Then he turned around and went to the next door and rang the doorbell.
Soon a small hole in the door opened, and Li Qin's face came out.
"Jiangjun?"
"Sister, it's me. My master is here too. Brother Chu is not at home."