Sumu wood in the quadrangle welcomes spring

Chapter 137
Su Mu walked out of the north exit of Beijing Station.

The backpack is a typical three-horizontal and two-vertical backpack tied with backpack ropes. A military satchel is straddled diagonally on the left side, and a water bottle is on the right side. They are all fixed around the waist by armed belts, which is very neat.

He was carrying a net bag in his left hand. In the net bag was uneaten dry food during the journey.

He holds a cane in his right hand.

This image of a disabled soldier received admiration and pity from many people along the way.

It made Sumu's return trip more convenient.

These people who have been protected are all lovely and kind-hearted.

He has a natural affinity for soldiers.

At this time also.

"Man, where are you going? Take my car and give you a ride!"

Just after leaving the station gate, a man waiting for passengers on a tricycle in the distance called out from about ten meters away.

Su Mu felt particularly cordial hearing this familiar Beijing tone.

It seems like I have returned to three years ago, far away from the war.

"Master, I'm going to Dashanlan."

"Okay, get in the car. Come on, let me help you..."

The man was in his forties and very enthusiastic. He even got out of the car and gave me a handful of sumu.

"You are..."

Everyone who rides a tricycle loves to talk.

Talking about the mountains while pedaling is a scene in Beijing.

Su Mu was also a member of the boss at the beginning. Although the focus was on pulling goods, the same thing happened with the goods owners.

"I just got discharged from the army and haven't been back for a long time."

Su Mu didn't see it, but the smile on the man's face faded a lot.

He sent Su Mu to the back door of the silk shop and said he didn't want any money from Su Mu.

Su Mu had difficulty moving and could not catch up with this enthusiastic buddy.

He watched helplessly as the other party pedaled away on three wheels.

But this kind of behavior still made Su Mu feel warm in his heart.

All the efforts were not in vain.

Whether it's hard work or sacrifice, it's all meaningful.

Limped upstairs.

Su Mu knocked on the door for a long time, but heard no movement inside the house.

On the contrary, when I was going downstairs, I met Mr. Pian'er who poked his head out from behind.

"Hi, Lord Pian'er, long time no see."

Su Mu walked down the last two steps with difficulty and greeted Pian'er Ye who was still stunned with a smile.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Hey, this happened accidentally. Where's Sister Xueru, is she in front?"

Master Pian'er looked deeply at Su Mu.

There is still a faint trace of the past.

I don’t know what he has been through in the past two years, it’s like he has changed as a person.

Almost didn't recognize it.

"Boss Chen has gone to Shanghai. It will take a few days to come back..."

Su Mu wasn't that familiar with Mr. Pian'er, and after all these years, he said a few polite words and turned around to leave.

The reason why I came here to find Chen Xueru as soon as I left the station was because they were so familiar with each other.

Su Mu was not worried at all that Chen Xueru would change his mind or forget about him after more than two years.

The age is one, and the close relationship between the two is the other.

Apart from not having a certificate, what else makes them different from husband and wife?
I just didn’t expect Chen Xueru to be on a business trip.

Su Mu could only walk on the street and stroll towards Nanluogu Lane.

On the way, someone stopped and wanted to give him a ride.

But Su Mu declined.

The heart that had been shrouded in haze since waking up, under the scorching winter sun, seemed to be like solid ice encountering warmth, showing signs of melting.

Although Su Mu was on crutches and carrying a bag, he seemed to have difficulty moving.

In fact, Sumu is not too awkward.

After years of tempering, his body is no longer what it used to be.

Every time he experiences a life-and-death struggle, his own strength will increase a lot.

This coma lasted the longest and was also the closest to death.

After waking up, he felt as if he had entered a state where his inner strength was greatly achieved.

However, the description of the realm in the book was only a few words, and Su Mu was not sure.

But there has actually been a qualitative change from the past.

What plunged him into a haze was actually the disappearance of his golden finger.

Yes.

Grandma’s small courtyard cannot be opened.

No matter how much consciousness is explored, it cannot 'communicate' with the golden finger.

Together with the various materials, gold and silver wealth accumulated during these years of traveling around, even the old leopard and the iron-eating beast have lost their connection.

Only without the ability to 'take away', Su Mu still had a glimmer of hope.

Maybe it's just malfunctioning.

There is no guarantee that it will appear again at a certain moment.

This was also the reason why Su Mu could not provide the scientific research information obtained through hard work.

The most important mission information is placed on the dining table on the first floor of the space villa.

Now there is no space, let alone getting the information out.

Su Mu stopped and walked along the way, and when he encountered a familiar scene, he would stop and take a look.

In more than two years, some places have changed their appearance, while some places have just become a little mottled.

Passing through an alley.

Su Mu's figure paused for a moment longer.

He looked at the alley and thought about it for a long time. It was not until three or five children were chirping and running past him that he woke up.

Su Mu smiled bitterly.

Without the golden finger, even his basic sensory abilities have been weakened.

In fact, the battlefield is really training.

Facing the game of life and death on the frontline battlefield, Sumu grew very rapidly.

The efficiency of using golden fingers is also very high.

So much so that it seemed as if he had developed special physical abilities.

It's just that the injury was too serious this time, causing the golden finger to 'fail'.

Sumu didn't tell anyone.

In fact, he survived the "gunfire".

Maybe it was because the accident happened too suddenly. The moment Su Mu entered the space to escape, the shells had already exploded.

He is 'stranded' between reality and imaginary space.

Finally, after struggling for a long time, he got out and was far away from the place of right and wrong.

Only then was he able to escape.

Perhaps it was because of a bug during the entry process that he lost contact with the Golden Finger system.

This is just Su Mu's guess.

But couldn't explain it to anyone.

Ugh!
sighed.

The reason why this alley made him stunned.

It was because he had been to the girls' school there many times.

This is He Yuyu’s alma mater.

There was a time when Su Mu would come to see He Yuyu back to school almost every weekend.

While recuperating this year, Su Mu received a letter that had to go through seven or eight hurdles before it arrived.

The letter will be mailed in April.

The specific content will not be expressed.

This is a breakup letter from He Yuyu.

The letter explained that she met a man who was very kind to her, a policeman, who made her feel the same as Su Mu did towards her.

She couldn't tell whether this was love or missing people after seeing things... She didn't want to wait aimlessly any longer. No matter whether she continued or gave up, she hoped to get a reply from Su Mu.

The letter ended by saying to wait for half a year.

If you can't wait for a reply, you will give up on her by default.

After all, when the sumu was received, it had already expired a long time ago.

I feel a little pain in my heart.

After all, I have given my heart sincerely.

Because Ran's mother became an obstacle between Ran Qiuye and herself, after that time.Su Mu has already decided to form a family with He Yuyu.

If you don't move your mind, you will be dead. If you move, you will die.

What a joke.

With a self-deprecating smile, Su Mu turned around again and continued walking forward.

Leave that alley behind.

The memory of that school... was buried deeply.

Su Mu also deliberately took a detour through a small alley and passed by the entrance of the motorcycle factory.

He looked far away at the grove where he first traded with Jia Dongxu.

I lamented that things have changed and people have changed.

What happened back then is still vivid in my mind.

Now one of them has passed away, and the other is dragging his body with illness and has not yet recovered.

But the 'artifact' that facilitated the transaction between the two was silent.

Passing by the back gate of the steel rolling mill, Su Mu went to the Dongcheng District Library.

There is also a certain deep memory he buried there.

Passing two boiled eggs to Ran Qiuye, she got a sweet smile and the smell of black plum sauce...

Beixinqiao Grain Station is still the same as before.

This is where Su Mu first used his golden finger to 'commit a crime'.

Diagonally opposite is the Beixinqiao Department Store not far away.

I wonder if Chen Dakui continued to fight in Xiaoshi.

For more than two years, based on his ability, he should have married a wife and lived a comfortable life with no worries about food and clothing.

It's just that he probably has to live a low-key life even if he doesn't make less money.

Wealth is not revealed.

"what?"

A surprised whisper came from the side.

Su Mu was interrupted from his thoughts and turned his head.

He saw an 'aunt-like' woman standing on the roadside looking at him.

"Are you...Su Mu?"

"Hello, Comrade Liu Xiaojuan."

"It's really you, you...how did you do this?"

Su Mu smiled and replied: "I was injured a little, so I retired from the army."

"You have been a soldier for several years, have you been assigned to a unit when you came back?"

"Not yet. After the New Year, when the files are transferred, I will go to the street office to report."

In this era, when most retired soldiers come back, their files are brought back with them.

Information and a letter of introduction are enough.

But what Su Mu didn't know was that the army he was serving as a soldier was different from most of them, so the transfer procedures were also different.

What's more, there were other factors involved, so his work was delayed until the end of the year.

Liu Xiaojuan didn't even understand the twists and turns of being a soldier.

She just asked casually, thinking that Su Mu would be able to arrange a good unit after he had been a soldier for so many years, so she asked out of curiosity.

Su Mu said casually, and Liu Xiaojuan listened casually.

This topic has passed.

Liu Xiaojuan has changed drastically.

Her long braids were cut short, and her figure was bloated and out of shape.

The pressure of life obviously lingers on her feeling, and she doesn't intend to leave once it stops.

Su Mu was also quite emotional.

If a girl makes one wrong move, she will be entrusted to someone else, and the rest of her life will be greatly affected.

After all, it has only been more than a decade since the founding of the People's Republic of China. The older generation is still the main labor force in society, and the remnants of feudal ideas have not been cleared away much.

After separating from Liu Xiaojuan, Su Mu couldn't help but feel emotional about He Yuyu while walking to the courtyard house in Nanluogu Lane.

The same girl who made a mistake when she was young.

For He Yuyu, he is the first man in her life.

But there was no news and he paid no attention to her future.

This was considered giving up by her.

To start a new family with another man with an impure mind and body...

Will you be happy in the days to come?

If you are despised by your in-laws and rejected by your husband, how do you deal with yourself as the instigator?

Should we intervene or make amends?
Headache.

It would be better to plunge into the military camp and forget about worldly worries.

Now move out of the tight circle and look back.

In recent years, except for military medals, life has been a mess.

There are human debts everywhere that you can't make up for.

While walking and thinking, Su Mu's steps gradually became heavier.

Along with the sky, my mood fell into darkness again.

The ice melted a little, but was frozen again before it dripped, turning into a piece of water chestnut, adding a bit of edge to Su Mu's smooth and plain heart.

……

The courtyard was very lively at this time.

The origin is that one of the two chickens Xu Damao kept at the door of his house lost one.

But half of it was stewed in the pot at He Yuzhu's house.

When Xu Damao ran to question him, He Yuzhu not only refused to explain, but also acted as if he had taken a choking medicine, choking whoever he caught.

Even the second uncle who was called by Lou Xiao'e to uphold justice was squeezed out by He Yuzhu.

In the past two years, He Yuzhu has been serving as the chef squad leader in the canteen of the steel rolling mill, and his life has been very comfortable.

But he also developed the bad habit of not being enterprising and indolent.

Coupled with his prickly character.

There are not many people named He Yuzhu, but there are more people named Shazhu.

His reputation in this area...

Hey, just don’t say it.

The second uncle Liu Haizhong is famous for being a fan of officials. The second uncle of the courtyard has lost his face. Will he still have prestige in the courtyard in the future?
So together with the first uncle and the third uncle, they held a general meeting of the hospital.

Su Mu happened to catch up.

It's just that meeting him is not as good as being famous, which makes Su Mu feel disappointed for a while.

The general meeting of the courtyard is held in the front yard.

Because the area is large enough.

As soon as Su Mu entered the Chuihua Gate, he saw dozens of people gathered around him. Some were arguing with each other, some were deliberately making jokes, and most of them were just watching the excitement.

There were people standing in front of the door of the east wing. Su Mu didn't want to make too much noise, so he didn't force his way in.

I stood at the very back and watched the excitement.

Just when Su Mu made up his mind to watch the fun, the second uncle Liu Haizhong also ended his worthless speech and invited out the "highly respected" first uncle Yi Zhonghai in the compound.

The highly respected man Liu Haizhong said was sitting behind a square table, with an enamel jar awarded by the steel rolling mill in front of him, looking like a leader.

"He Yuzhu, did you steal Xu Damao's chicken?"

"I'm a cook, why would I steal his chicken? Isn't this intentional to squeeze people out?"

There was a buzz from the crowd.

Su Mu heard it clearly.

Most of them agree with He Yuzhu.

But the names that those people call out are just stupid people.

It seems that the name of this 'Silly Pillar' has been completely publicized.

"You said it wasn't stolen, so where did the chicken stewed in your pot come from?"

The second uncle immediately asked.

"I bought it, okay?"

Yan Bugui folded his hands and realized that his nose was red. He breathed a sigh of relief and answered.

"Which vegetable market did you buy it from? Dongdan vegetable market or Chaoyang vegetable market?"

The three uncles each spoke one sentence at a time, one sentence after another, as if they were interrogating prisoners.

The main focus is not to give the other party the space to think about countermeasures.

When He Yuzhu was asked, he really didn't think much and replied casually: "Chaoyang."

As soon as he said this, Su Mu saw Yan Bugui's little eyes gleaming immediately.

The third uncle leaned back on the chair behind him, raised his head, and looked calm and relaxed.

Got a loophole.

The highlight moment for the third uncle of my courtyard, isn’t it now?
(End of this chapter)