Siheyuan, Shazhu: I have both parents in this life

Chapter 179 They got their marriage certificate and headed north.
The next morning, He Yuzhu slept in a little longer because he had been traveling a long way. When he got up, everyone in the family who was supposed to go to work had already gone to work.

He told the old lady and Chen Lanxiang that he wanted to get a marriage certificate while eating breakfast.

Chen Lanxiang complained, "Such a big thing, and you two just decided it yourselves?"

"Lanxiang, how old are the kids? We've already had our engagement party, and Xiaoman is working now. It's time to get our marriage certificate."

"Grandma, this isn't it."

"I know, Zhu Zi came to tell you that it must have been too late last night, so he didn't want to disturb your rest."

He Yuzhu gave the old lady a thumbs up.

"Zhu Zi, where is your Aunt Ping?"

"Xiaoman should have mentioned it last night."

"I'll talk to Cuiping about this when I get back. It's such a big thing, and she didn't even tell me this morning."

"Mother, didn't I already tell you?"

"Hmph, do you think you can get away with not telling me? I still have your household registration book. Oh, and where's your letter of introduction?"

"Uh..." He Yuzhu was stunned. He had forgotten about this. The problem was that he couldn't go back to his old workplace now. What should he do?

"You little rascal, you haven't even prepared everything. Xiaoman will be back this afternoon. What are you going to do?"

"I'll go take care of it right away." He Yuzhu said as he ran out. He could only go to the neighborhood office to ask first, and if that didn't work, he would call Lao Fang to ask.

"You're such a whirlwind, slow down."

"fine."

He Yuzhu rushed to the subdistrict office and went straight to Wang Hongxia. Wang Hongxia saw him and said, "Zhuzi, when did you get back?"

"Aunt Xia, I came back yesterday."

"Why didn't you go to work?"

"My company gave me two days off."

"So, did you come here specifically to see me, or to collect your money?"

"neither."

"None of those? Then what are you?"

"No, no, I came to see you, but there's something else I need to ask you."

"Hehe, you silly child, just one sentence, are you afraid your aunt will get angry? What is it?"

"Xiaoman and I are going to get our marriage certificate."

"That's great! Xiaoman, I'll get it done for you right now."

"Um, she won't be back until the afternoon."

"So what do you need me to do?"

"I'd like to ask, I can't get a letter of introduction right now, is it still possible to do it?"

"In principle, no, but I'll vouch for you, and you can make it up to me later."

Is there a time limit?

"Of course, the sooner the better."

"Then let me borrow your phone to make a call."

"You just need to go to your workplace. They've given you the day off, but they haven't."

“My situation is a bit special.”

"You haven't gotten into trouble again, have you?"

"No, no, let me make a phone call first!" He Yuzhu shook his head vigorously.

"Okay, let's fight."

When He Yuzhu answered the phone, he said, "Team Leader Fang!"

Wang Hongxia's face fell. How did this get involved with Lao Fang again? She knew what Lao Fang did for a living, and she would have to ask him about it later.

When Lao Fang heard He Yuzhu's request, he was also confused. Suddenly, he remembered something and said, "It can be done. Wait at the street office, and it will be delivered in a while."

"Can this be done?"

"Have you forgotten about your military rank? That's something we display here."

"Oh, oh, then I'll wait."

"You're always in such a rush, never giving people time to prepare."

"Did you give me time to prepare?" He Yuzhu retorted.

"Alright, alright, you're pretty good, kid. Just you wait."

After hanging up the phone, He Yuzhu noticed Wang Hongxia's unfriendly expression and asked, "Aunt Xia, what's wrong?"

"What happened? Why are you getting involved with Lao Fang again? And what about your military rank? I didn't even ask last time. What's going on with your rank? Why is it still listed with Lao Fang and the others?"

She and Lao Zhao didn't look at the document last time, and no one mentioned it, so she really didn't know that the document was issued by Lao Fang's side.

"this."

"confidential?"

"Mm." He Yuzhu nodded.

"Hey, kid, be careful when you go out."

"I know."

“If you don’t want to do it, just tell your aunt. Your Uncle Zhao and I still have some influence. If it doesn’t work out, we’ll help you find something. We don’t do those kinds of jobs. Someone like you can find plenty of jobs with a long line of applicants.”

"Thank you, Aunt Xia!"

He Yuzhu knew that Wang Hongxia was telling the truth; if he made a sound, the couple would definitely go looking for her.

"No need to thank me. We're only at ease when you're alright. Your Uncle Zhao and I are still waiting to hold your baby."

"Oh ah?"

"What do you mean 'huh'? You've already got your marriage certificate, when are you going to have the wedding banquet?"

"I don't know, we have a mission tomorrow."

"You, you must come back safely, you know? Don't let Xiaoman down."

"I know."

While waiting, Wang Hongxia asked He Yuzhu if he had brought the purchase slip she had given him.

When He Yuzhu told her that she had brought it, she was quite surprised that someone would carry such a thing with them at all times.

However, when He Yuzhu took out his ID and pulled out the slip of paper from the plastic bag, she suddenly realized what had happened.

Then she took He Yuzhu to the finance office, where they collected the money. All in all, it amounted to more than four hundred yuan, enough for He Yuzhu to have a decent wedding.

When the letter of introduction was delivered, He Yuzhu was stunned. It was still from the Ministry of Trade, and it was signed with Assistant Liang's name.

Before He Yuzhu could even ask, the person delivering the items said, "Director He, this was handled personally by our team leader, Fang."

"Oh, I understand. You can go back now."

"it is good."

Old Fang had written half of it, but he tore it up. It wasn't appropriate to drive from their side, so he called for a car and went straight to the Ministry of Trade. They were very accommodating there and got it done in no time.

Assistant Liang added, "Old Fang, you'd better make sure Xiao He is settled in properly. I'm waiting to have him transferred back in a while."

"It's probably going to be difficult!" said Team Leader Fang.

"Hey, how did I fall for your trick and agree to it?"

"From a trust perspective, there is no one more suitable than him."

"What a good comrade."

"Okay, I'm leaving."

"Go away, go away, seeing you makes me upset."

Old Fang didn't seem to mind and said, "See you next time."

"Why bother seeing them? It's best not to see them at all."

"Hahahaha!"

Actually, Assistant Liang had already signed one copy, Qiao Lingyi's. Seeing He Yuzhu's name on it, he was wondering what to do with He Yuzhu's copy when this person came over, which put his mind at ease.

In the afternoon, He Yuzhu and Xiaoman went to the neighborhood office, and He Yuzhu even brought some candy.

After receiving their marriage certificate, Wang Hongxia led the way in offering her blessings to the young couple and gave them a washbasin and a thermos.

He Yuzhu handed out candy to everyone before leading the blushing Xiaoman out of the street office.

After coming out, Xiaoman held up the marriage certificate and said, "Brother Zhu, I'm yours from now on."

"Yes, but we still need to complete one more procedure."

"What?" Xiaoman was holding the marriage certificate and didn't understand for a moment.

"A wedding ceremony!"

"Oh, oh, let's get it done when you get back, okay?"

"it is good."

After the two returned home, the old lady and Chen Lanxiang examined their marriage certificate over and over, their smiles never fading.

The old lady even took out a jade bracelet and gave it to Xiaoman.

Xiaoman dared not accept it, but He Yuzhu said, "If it's given to you, just take it."

Xiaoman accepted it, and the old lady couldn't stop smiling.

"That's more like it. You'll be my granddaughter-in-law from now on."

"Mrs."

"Eh."

That evening, the He family had a nice meal together, and Xu Damao was also invited.

Upon learning that He Yuzhu had gotten his marriage certificate, the guy kept offering his congratulations, but he was actually a little anxious inside.

Xiaoman is the same age as him, and she's already married, while he's still not even close to getting married.

Of course, his blessings were sincere; he even felt it was too late, otherwise he would have already had the child.

That night, He Daqing got drunk, and Chen Lanxiang also had a few drinks. The couple were really happy because their eldest son had finally gotten his marriage certificate. They were just waiting for their son to come back so they could have a banquet and hold their grandson next year.

Fearing that He Yuzhu and Xiaoman would go to the bridal chamber prematurely, Wang Cuiping let He Yuzhu and Xiaoman talk for a while before calling Xiaoman back.

She also told He Yuzhu, "Wait for him to come back before handing the bride over to him."

Xiaoman was reluctant to leave, turning back every few steps, as if it were a life-or-death separation.

He Yuzhu simply waved to her and called out, "Wait for me to come back."

"Mmm," Xiaoman answered loudly, then followed Wang Cuiping back to the west wing without looking back.

No one knows what the mother and daughter whispered to each other when they got back. The next day, after Xiaoman visited He Yuzhu, she went to work with Wang Cuiping.

He Daqing also added, "Come back soon and take good care of yourself."

Then he went to work. When He Yuzhu left, the old lady and Chen Lanxiang, along with a group of children, saw him off at the gate. They watched the car drive out of Nanluoguxiang before going back.

When they arrived at Lao Fang's place, Lao Fang gave He Yuzhu a new ID card, some money and tickets. Of course, there were rubles in it. The emperor didn't need to starve his soldiers. Some of the money was for He Yuzhu's reimbursement, and the rest was for the expenses of this trip.

Upon seeing the name on the ID, He Yuzhu shouted, "Old Fang, you old bachelor, are you trying to take advantage of me?"

The name on the certificate was Fang Zhijian.

Lao Fang just chuckled and didn't deny it.

“You’re taking advantage of me, but it’s not so easy to take advantage of me,” He Yuzhu threatened.

"Hmph, at worst I'll give you a bigger gift when you get married."

"You are cruel!"

"Hahahaha!" Old Fang laughed heartily.

"Oh, right, there's something else. What's going on with my wife's job?"

"That's just a little compensation from above."

"You weren't the one who went to find it?"

"There's a reason for that too, since I was the one who approached you about this mission to go south."

"understood."

"Don't you have any other thoughts?"

"what?"

"never mind."

He Yuzhu's car was at noon. Lao Fang only dropped him off at the station. He didn't even get off the car, but he gave He Yuzhu a net bag containing two lunch boxes and some other food.

He was alone; his contact was Lao Fan, who was still in Moscow.

When He Yuzhu insisted on crossing the border, he still made some disguises. Who knows if anyone here is still investigating what happened two years ago?

Fortunately, the checks have become much stricter. Of course, He Yuzhu's documents are still valid; they are documents of an embassy attaché.

Upon arriving in Moscow, He Yuzhu went to the embassy first, only to find that the man surnamed Qi who had been looking for him earlier had already returned to China, and the man surnamed Qin was also not there.

He only went to the embassy to make a show of it; if he didn't go to the embassy with his credentials, where else could he go?

After going around in circles, He Yuzhu went to Lao Fan's place, and Lao Fan was very excited when they met.

"Xiao He, what brings you here?"

"What, you're not welcome?"

"Welcome, welcome!" Old Fan gave He Yuzhu a big hug.

"long time no see!"

"Yes, it's been a long time. I really didn't expect it to be you."

"I never thought I would step into the territory of the Russian bear again."

"Sit down and talk, sit down and talk."

"it is good!"

After they sat down, Lao Fan said again, "Why did Lao Fang come to you? I heard you've been promoted."

"You're certainly well-informed." "In our line of work, how can we get by without being well-informed?"

"Did Lao Fang tell you that?"

"Yes, he also said that you rejected him several times."

Do you think I should join your department?

"I don't think so. What you're doing now is what suits you best. Joining us would be a waste for someone like me."

"You have excellent taste!"

"Hahaha, I can brag to Lao Fang for half a year just because of what you said!"

"It seems you two are really close."

"We were in the same class at Anti-Japanese Military and Political University and even lived in the same dormitory. Do you think we're close?"

"That's true. By the way, Lao Fan, what's the situation here?"

"Didn't Lao Fang tell you?"

"His description was too vague. I need details: how many people, how to respond, and what I need to do?"

“There were a lot of people, nearly 100, including students and other people.”

"How could so many people have been left behind?"

"Well, it's a long story. Who knew things would turn so quickly!"

"With so many people, how are we going to get back?"

"The original plan was to meet in Moscow first, then take the train to Dalnerechinsk, and then see how things went once we got there. By the way, how was your trip here?"

"The search was very thorough; all the luggage was turned over, and they searched everyone!"

"Yes, we're being watched by the secret police now. It's fine if we stay here, but I'm afraid we'll run into what happened to you guys before once we get in the car."

How many people from your department are still staying here?

"About ten, but the problem is we can't bring our weapons up. Also, except for a few spots, they've all been searched, and our weapons have all been taken."

What's left?

"A few pistols."

"Give them all to me first, I'll figure out how to get them on the car."

"This"

"You still don't believe in my methods."

"it is good."

"Can everyone get on the bus?"

"I will try my best to arrange it; those who can't get in will have to rely on themselves."

"You'll be going back this time too, right?"

"Go back, I can't stay here any longer."

"Arrange a place for me to stay."

"it is good."

After everything was arranged, He Yuzhu kept his promise to Lao Fan and prepared a big meal for him. Lao Fan ate while exclaiming, "The food from my hometown is still the best."

“We’re going back, and we’ll eat this every day,” He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"Yes, once we go back, we can eat it every day without having to worry."

That night, He Yuzhu also thought about pulling off a big heist before leaving, but after thinking about it, he gave up. It would be too much of a commotion, and he wasn't alone. The mission was more important.

We'll talk about it when we have the chance later.

In the next few days, Lao Fan will probably be busy notifying people, buying tickets, and preparing some things. He Yuzhu will basically just wander around.

There's no need to buy clothes anymore; even if you did, you wouldn't be able to wear them. Who would dare to wear clothes like this?

I thought about it and didn't buy any toys. We're almost starving, and if the kids at home are still playing with toys, people will start gossiping again.

He did buy some sausages and raw meat, though. Not only was he short of money, but he still had some left over from the things he had asked Mihai to sell. Plus, when he went back, he killed those people, and He Yuzhu didn't spare their wallets.

He'd already spent all his money this time; he didn't even need to arrange the train tickets. He didn't know how many years it would be before he came again.

As for his friend Mihai, He Yuzhu didn't dare to contact him. He could leave, but leaving his whole family here to be interrogated every day could lead to someone's death.

Lao Fan and his team spent almost a week preparing before they were ready, and that wasn't even for one train.

The important person was on the same train as He Yuzhu, while Lao Fan took another group of people with him.

"Will you be in danger?"

"You just need to take the people in your car back; you don't need to worry about what's going on here."

"There are still too many people."

"Yes, it took me a lot of effort to arrange two trains."

I'll see you off when you leave.

"No need, you need to stay and protect the others."

"If you're going to send it, then do as I say."

"Well, okay, anyway, your train is on the second day."

"If you can't get out of the city of Darnerechinsk, find a place to hide by the river, leave a mark, and I'll come looking for you."

(Darinelchinsk is only a few kilometers away from Hutou Town in Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province, separated only by the Ussuri River.)
"Okay," Old Fan said through gritted teeth.

The next day, when they saw Lao Fan and the others off, He Yuzhu was also carrying a large suitcase. When they opened the suitcase, it was full of food and other things.

Once on the bus, He Yuzhu tucked the suitcase under the seat, patted the seat, and whispered to Lao Fan, "You don't need to skimp on the food here; you should also make sure to serve the guests well."

Old Fan was taken aback, then suddenly realized why He Yuzhu insisted on giving it to him. It turned out there was a hidden secret in the box, so he would have to treat the 'guest' well when necessary.

After He Yuzhu finished speaking, he got out of the car. As soon as he got out, he felt that he was being watched. Of course, with his skills, he easily shook off the person who was watching him. He didn't make a move on that person, because it wouldn't be good to alert the enemy.

The next day, He Yuzhu used a stolen truck to take the people to the train station. If they disappeared elsewhere, they might have been run over.

If trouble were to break out at the Russian capital's train station, they would have no chance of suppressing it.

The reason Lao Fan and his group were able to go to the train station yesterday was probably because those guys didn't recognize the people in the photos when comparing them, so they let them through.

As a result, after He Yuzhu returned, he moved everyone away. He stripped all those who were watching him naked, tied them up, gagged them, and threw them into a room.

By the time they discovered this, He Yuzhu had already arrived at the train station with his men. The train station received a call, and they immediately dispatched seven or eight cars to rush to the station.

By the time they arrived, the train was about to depart. Because He Yuzhu and his group arrived late, they didn't have much time left. However, the people who stayed at the train station had already boarded the train.

These guys rushed onto the platform with their badges in hand and started boarding the train.

He Yuzhu and his group were all in one carriage. Then all the other passengers in their carriage were cleared out, leaving only He Yuzhu and his group.

Secret police guarded both ends of the carriage.

Clearly, these guys still had some reservations; aside from prohibiting them from going to other carriages, they still allowed them to use the toilets.

As the train traveled south, at several small stations before the city of Dalnerechinsk, He Yuzhu noticed that the group had started having the passengers disembark in batches.

"They're about to take action," He Yuzhu remarked upon seeing this.

Of course, it doesn't necessarily mean murder, otherwise the scattered incidents along the way would have been dealt with.

He immediately gave a wink to Lao Fan's men on his side. The men understood and took out their guns. He Yuzhu had secretly given them to them after they got on the bus. As for how He Yuzhu got them on the bus, no one asked. That was his skill.

At the last stop, the carriages in front and behind were probably empty, and all the secret police began to concentrate on He Yuzhu's carriage.

What they didn't notice was that there were fewer people in the carriage because people had been constantly going to the toilet, and there were toilets on both sides, which had attracted their attention.

The train had only traveled two or three kilometers from the station when everyone in He Yuzhu's carriage yelled "Hide!" and scrambled under their seats.

Then, the sound of gunfire suddenly rang out.

Before the secret police could react, a number of them were taken down. The others were still in shock, wondering where the submachine guns came from. That's right, He Yuzhu was using a Degtyarev infantry machine gun (a type of machine gun) from the Soviet Union. He had just picked up a few on the peninsula for his collection.

Then came the sound of gunfire, "bang, bang, bang," fired by He Yuzhu's men as they temporarily blocked the other side.

After He Yuzhu finished firing two rounds of volleyballs, there were no more people left for him to stand on. He then flipped over and got out of the carriage again, running quickly across the roof towards the other end of the carriage.

As they approached the populated area, the people below, having likely heard the commotion, began firing at the roof of the vehicle. The response they received was a series of "rat-a-tat-tat" shots.

How could a small, worn-out pistol possibly beat a submachine gun? Plus, there were people below accurately shooting at their men, and in no time, they were all dead.

Some of He Yuzhu's men were injured. After getting off the plane, He Yuzhu shouted, "Two people, take control of the driver and rush across the bridge."

"Yes."

Then he began to give people simple bandages.

The train did not slow down as it sped past Dalinelechinsk station. He Yuzhu saw no signs at the station and breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, "Old Fan and the others have gone back."

As He Yuzhu rushed past the station and approached the bridge, his brows furrowed, for he saw a marker indicating that Lao Fan and the others were still there.

He quickly climbed onto the roof of the vehicle and ran to the front, to the carriage behind the locomotive. He took out his binoculars and looked at the bridge. He saw that there was a platoon of soldiers at the sentry post on the bridge, with several barriers. Of course, these barriers could not stop the train, but only people.

Looking around with binoculars but finding nothing, including on the river, He Yuzhu made a risky decision.

"parking."

The sharp sound of the train's brakes echoed far away, and then He Yuzhu saw through his binoculars several people running toward the train, not far away, about two or three kilometers.

Russian soldiers were also running quickly toward the train from the other side of the checkpoint.

He Yuzhu took out a mortar from his spatial storage and fired three shots in quick succession towards the sentry post. He didn't care about anything else at this point. Of course, with his aim, he wouldn't hit the railway tracks.

Thump, thump, thump

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh"

"Boom, boom, boom"

The outpost was blown to pieces, and the Russian soldiers running towards the train had already started firing, even though they were far away.

He Yuzhu ignored it and continued to look through his binoculars at the spot where the people had just come out of the shore. Now there was a group of people, and judging from the number, He Yuzhu was certain it was Lao Fan and his group.

The mortars continued firing, this time at the running Soviet soldiers.

After a few shots, the Russian soldiers retreated. They hid on both sides of the railway, probably waiting for reinforcements. After all, they hadn't fought a war for many years, and these soldiers had never been on the battlefield before.

He Yuzhu turned around and looked through his binoculars. Fortunately, no one appeared. He went to the front of the train and shouted, "Go tell all our people to come to the front carriage and unload the carriages behind."

"Yes."

When Lao Fan and the others were about 200 meters away from the train, He Yuzhu heard the train whistle "whoosh~ whoosh~" behind them.

He waved frantically at Lao Fan and his men, then looked through his binoculars and saw a truck with two or more cargo trailers attached to it, filled with Russian soldiers, speeding toward them.

Thump, thump, thump

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh"

"Boom, boom, boom"

He Yuzhu tried to destroy the railway tracks with a mortar, but it's unclear whether it actually damaged them. Anyway, the locomotive slowed down, and then some Russian soldiers jumped off the train and rushed towards them.

Another burst of artillery fire rang out, and the Russian soldiers who had charged forward all lay down and took cover. The gunfire that came from behind He Yuzhu was the sound of those who had just hidden up attacking again after seeing that reinforcements had arrived.

He Yuzhu's men were at a disadvantage; they only had pistols. However, He Yuzhu didn't have time to support them; he had to keep an eye on the opposing team of Russian soldiers.

And besides "big plate chicken" and a mortar, he also had a Mosin-Nagant gun.

"Bang," "bang," "bang," intermittent gunshots rang out continuously. He was now suppressing those Russian soldiers, taking down anyone who dared to get up and run forward.

"Hoo hoo hoo, little, little He, He Yuzhu."

"Old Fan, get everyone on the train quickly, order the train to rush across, we'll be home once we cross the bridge," He Yuzhu shouted without turning his head.

"it is good."

"Quick, quick, everyone get on the bus!"

"Woo woo woo, ...

The whistle sounded, the train started moving, and then it got faster and faster.

The Russian pursuers grew impatient and, under the officers' reprimands, began a frantic chase.

The machine gun on the roof of the vehicle fired "rat-a-tat-tat," suppressing them firmly at a distance of 500 meters.

As the train sped across the middle of the bridge, He Yuzhu heard cheers from inside the carriage.

Then he heard someone shout behind him: "Xiao He, Xiao He, come down."

He Yuzhu turned around and saw Lao Fan waving frantically at him.

"Old Fan, what's wrong?"

"get down."

He Yuzhu glanced at the Russian soldiers and saw that they hadn't caught up, then got off the roof of the vehicle.

Old Fan pulled him aside and whispered, "Remember, I'm in charge of all of this. You're only responsible for protecting the students' safety, understand?"

"Old Fan? You?"

"Remember this, no matter who asks, say the same thing: you didn't fire a gun, you didn't fire a cannon, understand?"

"This"

"listen to me."

"What about the others?"

"Don't worry about it, they won't tell."

"But you?"

"I'll be fine, don't worry." Old Fan gently patted his shoulder.

"Sigh." He Yuzhu sighed.

"Alright, your mission is almost complete. Go back to Beijing and work hard. I heard you got married, but I guess I won't be able to attend your wedding banquet."

He Yuzhu could only give a military salute. This time was different from the last. If they opened fire, who knew what would happen next?

Old Fan returned the gift, and then went to explain something to the others.

After the train crossed the bridge, a large contingent of soldiers came to meet it, and He Yuzhu even saw artillery.

After getting off the train, the routine inquiries still had to be made, and He Yuzhu and the students and staff were quickly put on trains to various places.

He Yuzhu didn't see Lao Fan and the others, but he heard sporadic artillery fire and intense gunfire in the past few days.

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　　Some people have complained about these chapters. I just want to say that we are facing difficulties both domestically and internationally at this time, and life is extremely difficult. There were also inappropriate comments. I don't want to say anything here. I deleted some of them. Did you not think before you said those things? Are you even Chinese?

　　
　
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