Restarting life in Siheyuan

He didn't expect his father to approve it so readily this time. It was already past nine o'clock. He would never have agreed in the past. Xiao Donghai was a little surprised. He went downstairs happily, thought about it, and pushed the big pedal directly.

"Brother Ren, help me open the door."

A soldier opened the small door of the general's courtyard and said, "Xiao Hai, why are you still going out so late?"

"Something happened. I told my dad. Please close the door. I'm leaving now."

The locomotive roared, Xiao Donghai quickly ran away, and the soldier closed the small door.

Looking at a beam of light shining from the yard in the distance, it was Xiao Donghai riding a bicycle. This boy was smart enough to know that he would definitely not go to his house.

"Xiao Feng, it's really you. You really came back. Why are you looking for me so late at night?"

"We'll talk later." Zhu Xuefeng walked forward and punched Xiao Donghai. "He's much stronger."

He turned back and thanked the security guard, "Thank you, comrade."

"Give me a ride, I can't walk anymore."

"That's it. You called me out just for this. You're really a good guy." Xiao Donghai had heard that there was an urgent matter and ran over in a hurry. But now he was told that you were just sending someone off. He was a little surprised and glanced at Zhu Xuefeng in the dim light.

"What happened to you? You look pale and there's a faint smell of blood. Are you injured? How about I take you to the General Hospital? It's only a few steps away."

"No, it's nothing, don't think too much, but I'm hungry. Is there a place to find something to eat? Then take me home after eating."

There is no need to be polite, buddy. Zhu Xuefeng climbed onto the back seat and sat down. He had consumed a lot of energy from the fierce fight last night and was indeed a little hungry now. He had to fill his stomach quickly.

Xiao Donghai scratched his head. "At this time, let alone Lao Mo, all the small restaurants on the street are closed. Oh, why don't we go find Li Bin? There are always people on duty in the combat department of their hospital, and there are always people in the small canteen. That's right, let's get some food and go to my little place to get together. You came back just in time for something to happen here, otherwise we might not have the chance to get together."

Hearing what Xiao Donghai said, there was naturally no way to object. Xiao Donghai drove the big scooter along the road and soon found Li Bin and Huang Yuanshan. However, Xu Mingchuan and Xie Junjie were not in the compound, but were said to have gone to school for something.

When the few people met, they were extremely cordial. After all, they were "comrades-in-arms" who had fought together and gone through hardships together.

"You kid, you came back without saying a word and only remembered to look for us late at night." Li Bin also happily hit Zhu Xuefeng on the chest. A pain spread out. Even though the surface wound had healed, it still hurt so much that he couldn't help but grin. Li Bin's face changed.

"Are you really injured?" Everyone was well aware of Zhu Xuefeng's strong physique. When this guy was doing disaster relief, he went into the water shirtless many times, and his physique made everyone envious.

"That's right. If you're injured, let's go to the main hospital first. At least we need to treat the inflammation. It's hot in this weather, and it will be troublesome if we don't treat it properly."

Huang Yuanshan was also a little worried. Zhu Xuefeng's face was unusually pale, as if he had suffered a serious illness and was obviously suffering from qi and blood deficiency.

Seeing that Zhu Xuefeng seemed unwilling to admit it, they thought that he had suffered a loss and was injured and was a little embarrassed. You know, everyone envied his skills.

"That's right. We've all been injured before. It's nothing to be ashamed of. Let's get some treatment first. Then we can settle the score. In the past, when we had a fight, we would go to the General Hospital to get our injuries bandaged. It's very convenient."

This group of young men had the unique advantage of logistical support, so it was no wonder that the fights later on became more and more intense.

"What? I'm hungry. I'm really hungry. I'm not injured. Let's hurry up."

Li Bin was still skeptical. He looked at him again and couldn't help but continue asking. Zhu Xuefeng simply lifted up his shirt and turned around to show the three of them.

"Take a good look, nothing's wrong, hurry up and find something to eat, I'm starving, I've been losing a lot these days, I need to eat meat, meat, you know."

With the help of healing medicine, there are naturally no scars now, and the few people no longer have any doubts.

"Okay, let's do this. Donghai, you take Xiaofeng to your doghouse first. I'll go to the cafeteria to get some food. Yuanshan, please take the trouble to ride your bike and go get Mingchuan and Junjie back. It's not appropriate for Xiaofeng to come back and this to happen. "

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"Don't look at it. You've been in and out so many times, and even if nothing happens, it makes people think something is wrong."

Lin Na reminded quietly that the man had not come back all night. They had just gone to the compound to check, but did not see any signs of him coming back. They returned to Yard 95 and waited patiently, but Xia Yuhong could no longer sit still. He kept going in and out, and ran to the alley to take a look every now and then.

"Sister Xia, you don't know my brother's ability. He will be fine. With his current skills, three or five street thugs are no match for him. My brother practices martial arts every day, unlike my second brother and I who only work for a few days and rest for a few days."

Although the younger sister was a little worried, she still comforted Xia Yuhong in a low voice.

"That damn guy only said he would be back late last night, but he didn't say he wouldn't be back all night. Besides, a whole day has passed and there's still no news."

"Ah, sister, how do you know he didn't return to the compound yesterday? You, you wouldn't..."

The little sister opened her mouth wide and pointed at Xia Yuhong in surprise. Xia Yuhong was stunned and her face suddenly turned red like a sunset cloud.

"When he sent us away yesterday, he said he had something to do in the evening. Your sister Xia and I just went to the compound to check, and Mr. Zhang said he didn't see your brother go back."

Before Xia Yuhong spoke, Lin Na explained for her and the younger sister looked at Xia Yuhong.

"Oh, my brother always does some weird things, and my second brother and I never ask. Don't worry, sister, you can go back first, or stay here with me, the third uncle will close the shop soon."

Xia Yuhong was in a state of confusion, but Lin Na stood up and said, "Okay, your sister Xia and I will go home first. We have to get up early for work tomorrow. When your brother comes back, just tell him."

"Okay, Sister Lin, my brother and I have to go back to our hometown for a few days. He will definitely come back."

The two girls left Yard 95 and said, "Sister Na, please come home. That damn guy hasn't come back yet. I wonder if something has really happened."

Lin Na shook her head. "He is very measured in his work. Maybe he was delayed this time. Let's go to the compound and wait. He hasn't come back all day, and it's late now. If he comes back, he will definitely go to the compound."

Xia Yuhong slapped his head and said, "Yes, I lost my temper when I was so anxious. Let's go to the compound and wait for him. This damn guy has been making everyone restless since he came back."

Zhu Xuefeng, who was making everyone restless, was also in a mess at this time. Several people were having a snack in a private house near the Summer Palace. The food Li Bin got was very rich and he also brought a few bottles of Wuliangye.

This is Xiao Donghai's doghouse. There are several scattered fish ponds nearby. The fish ponds are used by the equipment department to raise fish. This place is not far from where Xiao Donghai goes to school. "You mean, you're going to join the army next month? Leaving the capital?" Zhu Xuefeng was quite surprised. What's going on? It's a coincidence that it happened today.

"Yes, that's right. In just ten days, we brothers will have to go our separate ways. I don't know when we will meet again. Come on, come on, let's go one more."

Originally, he had not planned to drink because of his injury, but today Zhu Xuefeng did not refuse. It was so hard to get together with a few close friends of the same age, but he did not expect that they would talk about all sorts of things all of a sudden. Zhu Xuefeng raised his glass, and everyone drank it down with their heads held high.

"Yuanshan, where are you going this time? Not to the south, right?"

The southern waters are now under constant harassment. Huang Yuanshan's home is in a naval compound. Zhu Xuefeng estimated that he might go to the south, and it might be possible for them to have dealings with each other in the future.

Huang Yuanshan was a little out of control today, obviously too much. Usually, he was the most sober in such occasions. Perhaps he was sad about the separation from his good friend, so he stood up shakily with red eyes.

"I'm not so lucky. My father's troops have been transferred to Bohai. I'm going to Dalian this time, which is not far from home. I can come back when I have time. Junjie is always lucky. Junjie, you are going to the south."

"You've really been fooled. Hehe, my father told me at noon that I will definitely be the first one to make a contribution."

Xie Junjie has been told by his father that he is going to his father's old unit, to Quanzhou, which is now the first-line alert area and the area most likely to break out in everyone's mind.

Xie Junjie was very proud, as these brothers seemed to be the closest to the battlefield and most likely to return with merit. At this time, the young men were full of passion and eager to fight. As their fathers, they would naturally not be timid, so all of them would be sent to the front-line troops.

"Donghae, where are you going?"

"As for me, I have to go to the armored regiment on the northeastern border. There's no battle to fight, and I can't make any achievements. I'm not as lucky as Junjie. It's very cold there. I won't die in battle, but I might freeze to death. Haha."

"By the way, have you asked your family? Why did you start early for no reason? My father originally wanted me to join the army after graduation."

Li Bin put down his wine glass and asked in a low voice. Several of his friends shook their heads.

"I didn't dare to ask, but my father said, 'Get lost and go to the army.' At first I thought I had done something wrong again, but then my father said, 'Everyone should go.' Then I realized they had discussed this together."

Everyone exchanged the news with each other, and now everyone fell silent. As children of the compound, they did have some knowledge. It turned out that there were far more people who were going to join the army than just these few friends.

Zhu Xuefeng was confused. These families were in special positions and they must have sensed something. But what about his sister? She was still thinking about the college entrance examination next year.

"Do you think it could be related to Sister Na and the others?" Xu Mingchuan asked cautiously.

"Impossible, they are concentrated together to study. This is a deliberate training from above. Unfortunately, we are not qualified. Think about it, those who can be trained as key personnel, how can they be ordinary people?" Huang Yuanshan denied Xu Mingchuan's suspicion with red eyes.

"Yes, our school also picked one, he is Minister Xue's son. He has good grades, high awareness, and actively participates in activities. He is completely different from people like us who love to play, eat and drink."

Xie Junjie also shook his head. He had drunk a lot and his mind was a little confused, but he still seemed a little excited.

Li Bin saw that everyone was talking about more and more things and people that Zhu Xuefeng had never come into contact with. He couldn't get a word in and just listened quietly. It seemed a bit neglectful to Zhu Xuefeng, so he hurriedly poured the wine again and raised the glass.

"Come on, come on, we are happy today because Xiaofeng is back. If he hadn't come back, we wouldn't be able to see him when we leave, and that would be a pity."

"That's right. These things are none of our business. Let's just drink this cup happily and go to the Melting Furnace to be reformed honestly. My dad said that we must not embarrass him, otherwise he will break my legs." Xiao Yuanshan drank it in one gulp, his eyes shining, and he picked up the bottle and shook it again.

"Wait, the wine is gone, but it doesn't matter, I still have a few bottles hidden here, but they are not Wuliangye, but Laobai Gan. Is everyone okay? Do you want to open it?"

Xie Junjie kept knocking on his glass and urged him. "Why are you talking so much nonsense? Hurry up and open it!"

Seeing that Xiao Donghai, who had such a good alcohol tolerance, was feeling a little unsteady on his feet, Zhu Xuefeng hurried forward to take over.

"Let me do it. Everyone, take it easy. This is the fifth bottle."

"It's okay. We are all happy to see you today. If you hadn't come, it would be a pity for us brothers to leave in a few days. Come on, fill our glasses up for everyone." Everyone filled their glasses one by one and then raised their glasses.

"From now on, we will be separated. If nothing unexpected happens, we will come back to meet next time. We must at least make it to the battalion level. It will take several years."

This sentence made them even more sad. They drank it again with red eyes. Zhu Xuefeng also drank it in one gulp.

"Write to me when the time comes. If I'm free, I'll visit you guys. By the way, how are you doing? Do you want me to help take care of them? Haha, I'll be back next year, and I'll probably stay in Beijing."

Zhu Xuefeng wanted to lighten the mood, so he deliberately talked about a few girls. If you drink with a sad mood like this, you will fall down soon.

"You don't need to worry about them. They can't be kept here. They have to go. Their families have already agreed."

"So what's your big life event?"

"We don't need to worry about it. Both families have already decided on a marriage. Otherwise, we wouldn't dare to mix together..."

After Huang Yuanshan finished speaking, he was the first to slowly fall down, holding onto the wall. With his hazy eyes open, he tried hard to sit up. Zhu Xuefeng and Xiao Donghai helped him up together and sat him down against the wall.

"Yuanshan is still useless. He has only grown taller but not better at drinking. He is no longer able to drink. Come on, brothers, let's continue..."

Looking at the mess in the room, Zhu Xuefeng sighed. He just wanted to ask Xiao Donghai to help take him there, but he didn't expect that by the time this happened, the five of them were now lying together, three of them had fallen asleep, and only Li Bin and Xie Junjie were still keeping their eyes open.

After cleaning the room and throwing everyone onto the bed, Zhu Xuefeng stood in front of the pond outside the door, staring at the bright moon in a daze. He had drunk a lot, but even though he was injured, this little bit of alcohol had no effect on him. It was just that after all the moving, he sweated a little and had something in his stomach, so his strength did recover a little.

After sitting cross-legged under the big tree and practicing some exercises, Zhu Xuefeng felt a little better. He got up and went back to the house. He had to go back today, no matter how late it was. If he didn't go back, he would be beaten to death by the two women and his sister.

He patted Xie Junjie's face and woke him up with great effort.

"Give me the keys, I'll ride your bike back and deliver it to your guard room tomorrow morning."

Xie Junjie was obviously confused and couldn't open his eyes. Zhu Xuefeng sighed, left a note on the table, and left.

(End of this chapter)