Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 281 The missing treasure, getting to know Song Yan

Uncle Kong rarely smoked a cigarette with Zhu Xuefeng again. It was very simple to provide Zhu Xuefeng with these conveniences. Zhu Xuefeng had passed the review and was now considered a peripheral employee. He should apply for a certificate. Uncle Kong also weighed it again and again and was sure that Zhu Xuefeng would not Convenience provided only if you get into any trouble.

"Don't worry, I promise I won't cause you any trouble."

Zhu Xuefeng didn't have any other ideas. Xiangjiang must remain stable. This is the only window to the outside world for decades. Great people have already made decisions, and it is impossible for him to destroy it. Besides, he is just an ordinary student participating in academic exchanges. .

"Do you have any needs, godmother? You want me to help bring them back."

"Don't worry about what kind of needs she may have. The money you have in foreign exchange at home has been handed over to the government, so I can't help you. So don't worry about it. It's just a few tens of Hong Kong dollars in subsidy, so you can buy a few books for yourself." The book would be good.”

A few days ago, because I was going to Xiangjiang, I went to my godmother's house to tell him, and Uncle Kong knew. The school provided a subsidy of five Hong Kong dollars a day, and provided thirty-five Hong Kong dollars, which was squeezed out by the school.

The current exchange ratio in China is 47.2:100, which is close to one to two. These subsidies are equivalent to about yuan.

This subsidy is quite considerable. The current per capita income in Xiangjiang is only 100 to 300 Hong Kong dollars. Calculated at , it is only ten Hong Kong dollars per day. The school can subsidize five, which is very impressive. After all, the organizer is responsible for food and accommodation.

There was a deafening roar from the machinery behind him, and it didn't take long for the hole to be completely opened.

"Report, the cave entrance has been opened."

"Let a group lead a team in, survey the scene, count the weapons, ammunition and other items. Let Professor Deng and others go in to confirm the items and report back at any time."

Not long after, the team members reported again.

"Professor Deng said that the preliminary judgment is that it was looted from several ancient temples in the west. We have to go back and continue to study the details."

Uncle Kong nodded. There are many ancient temples in the west that are over a thousand years old. Most of them have royal backgrounds. Some are imperial temples from two dynasties. There are always many rewards. After thousands of years of accumulation, of course there are many ancient relics.

When I was plundering the Central Plains in my childhood, I raided temples whenever I saw them. Those ancient temples in the west definitely couldn't be escaped, but I didn't expect that there would be some missing ones that I didn't have time to take away. It was a fluke.

"Inventory, load the vehicle, take it back and study it. Other weapons and ammunition will be inventoried and transported to the foot of the mountain, where they will be temporarily sealed until further orders."

"There are several boxes containing silver coins, estimated to be no less than 10,000 coins."

"Take it away with the cultural relics."

Although ten thousand is not much, it is not too little. Fly legs are also meat. Uncle Kong finally smiled. In his eyes, although cultural relics are important, they are not useful in national construction now, but silver coins can help the country. busy.

A team of people were left behind to guard the weapons and ammunition in the abandoned barracks. Unexpectedly, there were so many weapons and ammunition in a cave. They could not be mixed with cultural relics, so they had to leave them behind. They took the cultural relics and silver coins and returned overnight.

"Xue Feng, this time you have made a meritorious service inexplicably. Tell me what reward you want."

Because of the silver dollar harvest, Uncle Kong was obviously a little happy and was sitting in the passenger seat.

"These all belong to the country. I have no need or reward. Uncle Kong, tell me, there are only so many that were not transported away in my childhood, how many were stolen by them."

Uncle Kong also fell silent for a moment. After many years of war, he knew very well how various places had been ravaged by small times. Not to mention national treasures, treasures and cultural relics, even countless folk medicines had been robbed.

Zhu Xuefeng also clearly remembered that throughout his childhood, there were countless museums, and the most displayed domestic cultural relics in each museum were stolen domestic cultural relics, from the distant Xia to the recent Qing Dynasty, endless.

Later generations have said that if you want to study the ancient Chinese civilization, it is most convenient to study in Xiaozhi. It is complete and systematic, including all aspects of Chinese civilization.

It seems that there are some things that must be tried.

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"Xiao Zhu, you have to be careful in the front carriage alone. Professor Zhou and I will go there first. Remember to wait for us on the platform when we arrive at the station. Let's get out of the station together."

"Okay, director, don't worry, it's okay. I will take care of myself."

Now that we have boarded the train, two professors from the Radio Department have also arrived. The professors can enjoy sleeper berths. Zhu Xuefeng is only a student and can only buy tickets. Now we have to separate. Director Jiang is still urging him, but he wants to I tried my best, but unfortunately, this student was not qualified to enter the sleeper berth.

Director Jiang was too embarrassed to leave Professor Zhou and the others in exchange for tickets. He couldn't bear it for three days and three nights.

I have to sit and stay for three days and three nights. I don’t know how Fang Jiaming persists every time he comes to school. It’s too long. The people sitting next to him must also travel far away. They are fully equipped. Come up and take the cups. He took it out, sat down, and looked at the bag closely.

"You are on a business trip, right? There are quite a lot of people on this bus."

"Yes, long-distance buses still have standing tickets, and I don't know where they stop before getting off. If we stop all the way to Guangdong Province in one go,...

"I don't think so. There are so many stops along the way, and the tickets are probably for short distances. Whoever has to stand all the time for long distances, wouldn't it be more appropriate to wait for tomorrow's train?"

"That's what you said..."

We chatted for a few words in a casual manner, and it was considered acquaintance, and it was considered a greeting. We would take care of each other if something happened later. It was a kind of agreement.

The train has moved, and no one is talking in the partition. Everyone is about the same, and everyone starts to sleep holding a small bag. Zhu Xuefeng also follows suit and starts to close his eyes to rest, and unknowingly he really falls asleep.

The train passed through the darkness and said goodbye to the day again. It stopped at an unknown number of stations, and the number of passengers around it also changed several times.

I passed another small station in a daze, and there was a new group of people as usual.

"Comrade, please get up. This is my seat."

A passenger just got off the opposite side, and the other one took this rare opportunity to lie down and stretch his tired body. He didn't expect someone to come right away, so he had to mutter and get up.

Zhu Xuefeng was taking the opportunity to take out a steamed bun to solve his stomach problem. After finally solving it, he found that several people nearby were faintly swallowing. The steamed bun was deliberately left to cool down before being put away, for fear that everyone would see the hot steamed bun. The end was baffling.

Perhaps it was because Uncle Zhang was so good at his craftsmanship that the cold steamed buns also attracted the attention of everyone around him. Only the young man opposite who had just got on the bus remained unmoved. He was dressed in military uniform and his eyes seemed to repel people from thousands of miles away.

The young man is very energetic. Although he is darker and thinner than ordinary people, his eyes are firm and he keeps looking out the window. Occasionally he is disturbed by the movement in the carriage, and he has complicated emotions. His face is as sharp as a knife.

It took him a long time to look away from the window, but his brows were still furrowed and his eyes occasionally revealed complicated emotions.

"Comrade, please change your job and go home."

The young man opposite raised his head, looked at Zhu Xuefeng, who was dressed as a student, put down his guard, and nodded. There are strict requirements for military personnel to change jobs. A complete set of procedures usually involves applying from the beginning of the year. After going through the process step by step, you usually have to wait until December of the end of the year or January of the following year before you can leave the army. Now it is the end of March, which is obviously abnormal. , Zhu Xuefeng couldn't help but become interested and took the initiative to chat.

The other party was not enthusiastic at first, and seemed to have nothing to do with each other, but when the two slowly talked about life in the military camp and military training, it was completely different.

Because of their shared experiences and common topics, the two of them started chatting quite happily, especially the story about Zhu Xuefeng reselling the southwest story he heard from Li Zhenhua, which made the other person feel like he had found someone to talk to.

Every time I talk about life in the military camp, although the other party hides a lot, I can still clearly feel his fascination and yearning for military life. The current military service system is three years, but it is not mandatory to retire. You can stay as long as you want. , unless a mistake is made.

As expected, the young man looked pained.

"Did you bring a cigarette? Let's go smoke a cigarette. There are too many people here, so it's not appropriate to smoke."

The two of them smoked cigarettes, and the young man recounted his experience with some pain.

"I was actually demobilized early because I violated the regulations, not because I was transferred to another job."

Zhu Xuefeng was even more curious. This young man didn't seem to be a naughty or troublemaker, but looked very calm. How could this happen?

It turned out that the opponent's name was Song Yan, the former leader of a reconnaissance platoon in the southwest. During the big operation at the beginning of the year, he raided a certain village and successfully captured several enemies. However, after seeing the enemy's bestiality at the scene, his brain became hot. The prisoner who was accidentally sent away during the interrogation process was demobilized a few days ago.

Song Yan's expression was very painful, his eyes flashed a little, and he gritted his teeth.

"As long as I can remember, my family has only been me and my sister. My sister was..."

Song Yan choked up for a moment. "As soon as I saw this kind of scene, my brain got hot and I made a mistake. But if I had to do it again, I would still do it. I don't regret it."

In the end, he straightened his body, his eyes were firm, but his expression was a little sad. Zhu Xuefeng gently pressed Song Yan's shoulder and whispered comfort.

"I can understand that I might not be able to bear it when I encounter such a beast. Unfortunately, discipline is discipline..."

After a while, Song Yan finally regained his composure.

"It's okay. It's over. We have to look back. I've been kicked out of the team. Don't you dislike me?"

"Brother Song, what do you mean by this? You are in the army. This is considered a violation of discipline. In the past, it was considered as doing harm to the people. But in the future, you still have to learn to act according to the rules. If you want to report his crime, I guess he will You can’t run away either, right? Brother Song!”

Song Yan nodded, Zhu Xuefeng handed him another one, and they lit cigarettes.

"Brother, you are right. I was indeed impulsive at the time. Even my squad leader couldn't stop me. Now that I think about it, I shouldn't have done it. I harmed others and myself."

"Brother Song, what are your plans from now on?"

Demobilization and job transfer are different, and it also depends on the household registration relationship. There is no work arrangement for agricultural household registration. Demobilization in urban areas also has to wait in line to see luck. If you are demobilized, you will get nothing.

"There is only my uncle's family in the village. It would be embarrassing for me to go back like this. Since the letter of introduction has not expired, I want to go see my comrades to see if I can find something to do."

Soldiers of this period were respected wherever they went. Similarly, those who were sent away by the army would be despised. This Brother Song couldn't stay in his hometown anymore and wanted to go out on his own.

"Let's see, Brother Song, if you can't find a way out, you can come to the capital and give it a try. I can't say for a formal job, but you should be able to find a job."

A real man, Zhu Xuefeng didn't mind helping. Besides, he also needed such a person. Zhu Xuefeng took out a pen and paper, wrote down his contact information and address, and handed it over.

Song Yan seemed to have his own ideas and did not show much enthusiasm for the capital.

"Let's talk about it. I'm going to see my comrades first. We can't even get a ration now. Let's talk about it later in the capital..."

But Song Yan still took the note solemnly, read it carefully several times, and then destroyed it directly.

"It's rare for a little brother to be sincere. I've made a note of it. If I have any difficulties, I will definitely come to you..."

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When they arrived at Yangcheng, Zhu Xuefeng stood on the platform. Song Yan turned around from a distance, waved his hand again, and disappeared into the sea of ​​people.

"Xiao Zhu, let's go. Let's go out of the station together. There should be a car outside to pick you up."

Director Jiang and two other professors also got out of the car and walked over with their luggage.

There is no need to worry about the rest, it is all a collective arrangement. First, people gathered from all over the country were gathered together, and a simple meeting was held to emphasize the discipline of foreign affairs.

"After you arrive in Xiangjiang, you must obey Director Ding's arrangements. If anything happens, you must report to Director Ding in time. Director Ding has overall leadership responsibility for your team."

Director Ding is thin, with his hair combed back, neatly and meticulously, with some white hair in between. He is quite old, and his eyes are always scanning around people.

"Here are our country's senior talents. I won't say too much, nor will I restrict everyone's movement and freedom. I just hope everyone will remember one thing. We are here to conduct academic exchanges and better contribute to national construction."

"I don't want anything bad to happen. Since you can pass the review, I believe in everyone's consciousness. I hope everyone can cooperate with my work in the next few days and successfully complete this mission."

Everyone applauded enthusiastically and for a long time. After resting for one night in Yangcheng, we sent a car to the conference hotel. The journey was not short, about 200 kilometers. Looking at the desolation outside, these places will be very valuable in the future. ah.

I passed the Luohu Port smoothly and arrived at the checkpoint. The short-sleeved Xiangjiang policemen simply looked at the documents issued by the country and counted the number of people before letting me go.

The Xiangjiang police let all holders of domestic passes go without checking, which led to a large number of cadres in some areas of Guangdong Province never to return. This is a digression.

Even if he set foot on Xiangjiang, Zhu Xuefeng was also very curious about Xiangjiang during this period. He knew that this was an important period for the rise of Xiangjiang. The rapid influx of a large number of people provided a large number of cheap and dedicated labor force for the development of Xiangjiang, promoting the development of Xiangjiang. The rapid development of Xiangjiang.

As soon as I entered Yuen Long District, I encountered an extremely crowded crowd. Trucks loaded with these ragged people slowly moved towards the checkpoint in the crowd. Behind and behind the truck were all citizens of Xiangjiang.

They were swarming up and throwing all kinds of packages at the truck, including food, clothing, and fruits. All kinds of packages flew into the carriage like raindrops, and the people in the carriage tried their best to accept every goodwill.

This is a repatriation convoy. The citizens of Xiangjiang also spontaneously come to try their best to help their compatriots and show their love. The nostalgia is thicker than water.

(End of this chapter)