The two of them were startled again. The woman signaled him to stop talking and got up to go to the bedroom. After a while, she came back in a panic and whispered: "Just stay in this room and don't make any sound!"
The man's face was a little pale. He knew that the woman was a very courageous person. It was obviously not ordinary things that could scare her.
"Who?!" he asked nervously.
"It's none of your business." The woman warned, "Don't make a sound, just wait."
Watching the woman's back hurriedly downstairs, the man became increasingly uneasy. He heard the sound of the door of the main room opening and voices of voices downstairs.
Judging from the sound, it was several men. The man became nervous and quietly walked to the door of the room. From here, he could catch a glimpse of the scene in the main room downstairs.
There were three men, one middle-aged man in civilian clothes, followed by two soldiers in military uniforms.
The man's face turned a little pale. He didn't know what these people did, but such a group of people looked like they were here to catch someone who ruined a military wedding. If they knew what happened between last night and today, they would probably beat him to death.
This is already the best result, including a lawsuit.
The man's mind went blank for an instant, and his heart was filled only with regret. He took the wrong medicine and hooked up with her! He was living a good life, but he wanted to go to a floating place...
However, he quickly calmed himself down and thought quickly in his mind: He was not "caught in bed", and he didn't leave anything "shouldn't be there" in the bedroom. As long as the woman didn't sell him out.
Well, even if someone questions him, as long as he insists that he is a "normal friend" and "visiting an old classmate", there will be room for change. After all, his father is also a member of the county advisory bureau, so he can talk to the elders...
The woman felt panic when she opened the door, but she still tried her best to show calmness in her own home: "What's the matter with you guys coming to the door? Is it about our Tan Haonan?"
It turns out that her man's name is Tan Haonan. This is the first time the man has heard this name. Before that, both of them were careful to avoid mentioning him.
"Are you Tan Haonan's wife?"
"Yes, I am." The woman didn't mean to invite them in. She leaned against the door and said unkindly.
"Go in and talk." said Pai Jia, who was leading the way. "It's not appropriate to stand at the door and talk."
The woman originally didn't want them to come in, but when she saw someone on the street looking curiously, she could only slowly shrink back and said reluctantly: "Sit inside."
The two walked into the main room, and they had the same impression inside as on the outside: clean, neat, simple and elegant. Tan Haonan's house is a newly developed residential area in Bairen Town. It is for the "middle class" with higher incomes who work in factories and institutions.
"We built houses, and many businessmen bought them because they hoped that the houses would have independent water supply and sewage, making life more convenient.
On both sides of the narrow street, two-and-a-half-story buildings with red brick spires are neatly arranged next to each other. The windows and doors are all of the same style, clean and beautiful. There are flowers in the small yard in front of the door.
pot……
Tan Haonan is also a volunteer. Those who can be volunteers are most likely from a good family. Walking down this street, Zhang Laicai knew that Tan Haonan was a "naked father" (a city native).
The Australian dress worn by the woman who opened the door was more beautiful and elegant than the girls in the countryside he saw along the way, and the material was obviously better. The woman's face and hands were white...
"You guys sit down, I'll make you tea." The woman calmed down now, knowing that if she showed her intention to rush the guests, she would arouse suspicion, so she simply entertained them generously.
"No, no need," Pai Jia waved his hand, "You two comrades have something to do and will leave as soon as it's done."
"No trouble, no trouble." The woman said and went to the kitchen. After a while, she brought out three glasses. "This is herbal tea. Comrades, drink it to relieve the heat."
She sat down calmly. Why did the army suddenly send someone here? Wasn't Haonan in the army? She felt vaguely uneasy amid suspicion. At this time, her eyes suddenly fell on the coat rack next to the door.
On the coat rack, hung the coat and shawl that she usually wears when going out, but on the top hook is a "Panama straw hat". This thing is only available in the store in Dongmen City that only has one storey, so it is inconspicuous.
The shop with the house number 82 sells it. It is said that any item there can be worth at least half a year or even several years of income of an ordinary person.
The man was wearing this hat when he came. Probably out of habit, he casually hung it on the coat rack at the door.
What to do?! The woman felt panicked. From where they were sitting, they could spot the hat just by looking at it sideways.
There is a man's hat at home that can be said to belong to Haonan, but Haonan cannot afford this hat.
In panic, the woman saw a soldier standing up, saluted solemnly, and said:
"On behalf of the Political Department of the General Staff Headquarters of the Fubo Army, we would like to inform you that your husband, Comrade Tan Haonan, a volunteer soldier, fought bravely in the Guangdong-Guangxi Campaign and unfortunately died..."
It was as if something exploded in the woman's head. The Panama hat and her husband's death in battle were tangled up in her mind, and in an instant, she fainted.
When she woke up, she had been helped to the armchair. She was in severe pain, and her sister-in-law was looking down at her.
"Wake up, wake up!" She shouted happily, and asked with concern, "Would you like a drink of water?"
The woman waved her hand weakly: "No, no need." She struggled to sit up, her whole body was extremely weak. An unreal dreamlike feeling was swirling around her. She looked at the ground hesitantly, trying to grab something.
But I don’t know what to catch.
"Sister-in-law Mei," she whispered, "do you have any soju at home? Please pour me some."
"Okay! Okay!" Sister-in-law Mei hurried over.
"Sister-in-law, are you okay?" Zhang Youcai saw her trembling all over and asked quickly, fearing that something might happen to her again.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." The woman shook her head, "You continue talking."
Tan Shuangxi quickly took out the brown paper bag from his satchel and read it according to the script. Then he handed the death notice, check, several medals and a package of "valuable relics" to the woman.
The woman opened the relic bag, and inside was a pair of half-finger gloves made by herself, as well as a badly worn sheepskin notebook, which she had originally given to her husband as a gift.
She fumbled with her frayed gloves and flipped through the frayed notebook cover, thoughtfully, and finally sighed weakly.
Zhang Laicai said: "Tan Haonan is an excellent soldier. He works hard and fights bravely. He is a good man." He emphasized the word "good man", which seemed to be a sigh, but also seemed to be blaming.
Sister-in-law Mei brought half a bottle of "Haikang Sugarcane Burnt". The woman poured herself a glass of wine and drank it. Then she drank two more glasses in a row. Under the watchful eyes of several people, the room
There was dead silence.
"There are also large relics that will be sent back by mail. If you have any requirements, you can also report them to the Military Affairs Department and the army..." Tan Shuangxi whispered. Tan Haonan and he had a good relationship in the army, although one of them is a local aboriginal.
We are outsiders, but we can't write two "tans" in one sentence. We always take care of each other.
She nodded, finally started sobbing, took out a handkerchief from her arms and covered her face. The tears made Zhang Laicai's eyes look kinder.
"Did he have anything to say to me?"
Tan Shuangxi said: "He left a message at the end. He said that he was very sorry for you, that he would never be able to take care of you again, and that he wanted you to find a good and reliable person."
She shook her head slightly, curled up her legs, put her face on her knees, and curled up into a ball on the chair. Fortunately, this was a chair with a backrest, and such chairs were rare in rural areas. In this home
The furnishings are no ordinary home.
Tan Shuangxi knew that before Tan Haonan joined the army, he was an employee of a large local business that traded local products. Although he was not a naturalized cadre, his income was not necessarily lower than those cadres, not to mention that his father-in-law was also a wealthy businessman.
He is handsome, can write and do calculations, and can write well. He also speaks very pleasantly, is elegant, and has a particularly learned feel. He often writes letters for the soldiers in his company.
Rich, educated, beautiful wife, bright future...and then he died.
Thinking of this, Tan Shuangxi felt panicked.
"Haonan's last words were, 'The moon is so beautiful tonight.'" Tan Shuangxi slowly recalled, "The battle took place at night. When we eliminated the bandits who attacked at night, we found Haonan lying on the ground.
, he was already dying. He first said what he told you before, and then said that the moon is so beautiful tonight. This was his last sentence."
Tan Haonan's wife cried again. She murmured to herself: "The moon is so beautiful tonight..."
This was not Tan Haonan's last words. Those who witnessed this chaos remember it very clearly and will never forget it in their lifetime - his last words were "It hurts..." The last sound came out together with the blood foam.
Tan Haonan's death was unjust and could not be more unjust. After standing on the second shift, Tan Haonan probably wanted to go to the cooking class to find something to eat. Instead of returning with the soldiers on the same shift, he took a shortcut through the woods.
As a result, we met the lurking sentry. The lurking sentry called out the password. I don’t know if he forgot or was confused for a moment, but he didn’t answer. At this time, if you shout loudly that I am so-and-so, there will probably be no problem. There are more than a hundred people.
After being together for so long, it was at least familiar, and at most they would be criticized one by one afterwards. As a result, he continued to walk forward without saying anything, and the lurking post opened fire.
"He misses you," Tan Shuangxi said simply. "He always looks at the moon at night, always says the moon is so beautiful, and always tells me, 'We are thousands of miles apart from each other, and he and you see the same moon.'" This is not the case.
Tan Shuangxi made it up. Tan Shuangxi and Tan Haonan have always had a good relationship because they have the same surname. Sometimes they would talk about family affairs together.