Return to 1981 and start from breaking off the engagement

"Chu Qi, everything should be fine. You can come to me then. The factory will probably start work by then."

Director Hao said cheerfully.

"Sure, it's settled then. Director Hao, I won't disturb you if I have anything else to do. We'll see you next year. I wish you a Happy New Year in advance!"

After Yao Weijun finished speaking, he shook hands with Director Hao and said goodbye, then turned and walked out of the office.

After he got on his motorcycle and left the clothing factory, he found that it was already after five o'clock in the afternoon. He thought for a while, then stopped the motorcycle and walked into a store, bought some gifts, and went straight to Xu Wenyuan's house.

As a friend, Xu Wenyuan always helped supply peanuts. Yao Weijun felt that it was necessary to visit him a few years ago to express his feelings, contact him, and ask the latter to go with him to find Hou Liang.

After all, Xu Wenyuan also has some connections in the county, and Hou Liang must be hiding now, so it may not be easy to find him. Xu Wenyuan is more familiar with the county than him, so it will be much easier to find him.

Yao Weijun planned to take care of everything today so that he wouldn't have to move around in the next few days.

About 20 minutes later, he knocked on Xu Wenyuan's door with two bags of gifts.

"Brother Yao! Haha... Come in quickly, I haven't eaten yet, so let's have a few drinks!"

Xu Wenyuan opened the door and found Yao Weijun. He was immediately surprised and said with a warm smile.

"Oh, you have to carry so many things when you come to my house. Brother Yao won't bring you like this. Come into the house quickly!"

"Brother Xu, I'm thinking that it's almost the Chinese New Year. You see, you've been supplying me with peanuts and you've been such a help to me. It's the Chinese New Year, so I have to come and visit you anyway!"

Yao Weijun said frankly.

"Hey, that's what I said. Brother Yao, you are too polite. Come on, come on, have some tea!"

Xu Wenyuan had a cheerful smile on his face. He was extremely happy for Yao Weijun's arrival. At the same time, he also felt that this friend was very comprehensive in his work, which moved him a little.

The two sat and drank tea for a while, during which Xu Wenyuan's daughter-in-law came over to say hello and said some kind words. The dishes were quickly cooked, and the couple warmly entertained Yao Weijun.

After eating and drinking, Xu Wenyuan's wife and children went back to their houses, and they drank and chatted.

"Brother Xu, I want to ask you to help me with something..."

Yao Weijun briefly talked about the situation of Hou Liang's family, including going to school to find Yu Xiubao, and then said that he wanted to see Hou Liang, tell him about his father's condition, and warned him not to disturb Yu Xiubao, who was sprinting for the college entrance examination.

"What is this guy doing? Dad is lying in the hospital. Good guy, why are you wandering outside and not going home?"

Xu Wenyuan met Hou Liang. After hearing this, he expressed his anger angrily, "Besides, why did he go to find your brother-in-law? This is so unfair. So what, I'll go find him with you!"

Xu Wenyuan readily agreed, but also reminded Yao Weijun: "You have to be mentally prepared. After all, the New Year is coming soon, and the county police station is cracking down hard. In a situation like your friend's, who has been designated to hide, so it may not be easy to find him."

"Well, I know in my heart that I can find the best one. If I can't find it, forget it. I'll wait until next year. I'm sorry to bother you, Brother Xu!"

Yao Weijun nodded, mentally prepared for this, and did not show much disappointment.

"Why are you being polite to me? Let's go. Let's go to the cinema first. If it doesn't work, then we can go to Ma Wuye and ask about the situation. Anyway, my brother is a bit thin at Ma Wuye's place, so he should be able to help. This one is busy."

Xu Wenyuan waved his hand, then took the cotton coat from the hanger, and planned to go out.

"Brother Xu, tell your sister-in-law, let's go back quickly."

Yao Weijun reminded in a low voice.

Xu Wenyuan nodded and walked into the room. After a while, he reappeared and left with Yao Weijun.

The two rode motorcycles, braving the biting cold wind, and soon arrived at the entrance of the county cinema.

According to what Yu Xiubao said before, if you want to contact Hou Liang, you can find him at the entrance of the cinema. Yao Weijun and the two parked their motorcycles and walked leisurely to the entrance of the cinema.

On a winter night, there is a unique scene near the county cinema. The atmosphere is completely different from the prosperity of the previous life, and is full of nostalgia and a sense of simplicity.

The county cinema is located in the prosperous area of ​​the county. It is dim at night and the surrounding buildings are illuminated, making it seem relatively peaceful at this night.

There is a wide road in front of the cinema. There is still some unmelted snow in some corners of the road. The moonlight interweaves with the light of the street lights, making it sparkle.

Pedestrians in twos and threes, all wearing thick coats, cotton-padded jackets, hats and scarves, bundled up tightly to resist the cold, gathered at the entrance of the cinema. Some of them were viewers who had just come out from watching a movie, with satisfied smiles on their faces; The audience who were about to enter the venue were chatting excitedly about the movie they were about to watch, full of anticipation.

The old-fashioned neon sign at the door is shining with colorful light, and the unique movie posters of this era are playing. The sounds of communication, laughter, and greetings among people are intertwined, forming a warm and lively scene.

The unique contradiction between material scarcity and spiritual abundance these days is vividly reflected at the entrance of the cinema. People dress simply and have relatively few items; but the love and expectation for movies are full of spiritual abundance.

Some young people gathered together, smoking cigarettes, tightening their necks and muttering. Instead of letting out some exaggerated laughter, their behavior seemed to be arrogant, and they looked like they were not stingy.

Yao Weijun and Xu Wenyuan looked at each other and slowly walked towards the young people gathered together.

Through their judgment, these people are very likely to know Hou Liang's whereabouts, and may even be Hou Liang's younger brother, who is here specifically to give information.

"Brother, let me ask you something." Yao Weijun walked closer and saw the young men stopped talking and laughing and looked over warily, so he said calmly.

"What are you doing? None of my brothers know you. If you want to inquire about things, ask someone else. Don't you realize that you are busy!"

One of the young men frowned and scolded coldly.

Seeing this, Yao Weijun was too lazy to explain anything and said loudly: "I'm looking for Hou Liang, what you call Brother Liang. Now take me to him. There are important things that need to be explained to him face to face!"

"..." Several young people did not respond immediately after hearing this. Instead, they looked at Yao Weijun carefully for a while, and one of them said with a wary face:
"Sorry, we don't know the person you're talking about. Otherwise, you'd better go somewhere else and inquire."

"Little brother, don't get me wrong. He and your Brother Liang are from the same village and have known each other since childhood. This time I really need to come to your Brother Liang for something urgent. If you don't take us to find him, Brother Liang will definitely know it when it's too late. I will blame you!"

Next to him, Chen Shoushan explained seriously with a serious face.

"Hey, how do I know if what you said is true?!" The young man who spoke at the beginning showed disdain when he heard this, obviously not believing it at all, and continued:

"There are so many people coming to inquire every day. The key point is that we are all good young people and we don't know Brother Liang you are talking about at all. So, you two can go and do what you are supposed to do. Don't bother us to buy tickets to watch the movie." Is it okay?!”

Yao Weijun frowned slightly. He was sure that these people knew Hou Liang's whereabouts, but they were obviously wary and did not intend to tell him.

"I'll say it one last time. If you have important matters, talk to Hou Liang in person. Don't wait here to be careless. Since I know that I'm here to find him, it means I'm not an outsider. I've known him for a long time!
In addition, since Hou Liang told you that if anyone comes to him, you can take him there. If today's matter is delayed, I will make it clear to your brother Liang in the future. It is you guys who don't pass the message. If something goes wrong, Hou Liang will I will definitely not spare you, understand! "

Yao Weijun frowned and drank in a stern tone.

"..." The young men stopped talking after hearing this. They gathered together and murmured for a while, and soon a young man with long hair said:

"What's your name? I can help you find out."

"Yao Weijun."

"Okay, then you can leave it here for a while, but you have to agree first, there is no guarantee that you will be able to find out!"

After the long-haired young man finished speaking, he greeted the two people around him and quickly ran away with him.

Yao Weijun and Xu Wenyuan took out their cigarettes and stood at the entrance of the cinema smoking and waiting.

About a quarter of an hour later, the long-haired young man came back, waving to Yao Weijun from afar, and said in a low voice: "Brother, I misunderstood, come with me.

Just park the motorcycle here, I'll help you keep an eye on it, it's okay! "

With that said, he turned around and led the way, leading Yao Weijun and Xu Wenyuan out of the cinema.

After walking around for more than ten minutes, the long-haired young man in front of him entered a dilapidated alley. He turned around and glanced at the left and right intersections, and then he continued walking forward with confidence. When he came to a courtyard gate, Knocked on the door, walked to the foot of the courtyard wall on one side, turned over and jumped in.

Not long after, the courtyard door was opened from the inside, and Hou Liang appeared with him.

"Weijun, what do you want from me?"

When Hou Liang saw Yao Weijun and Xu Wenyuan, he frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice, then motioned for them to enter the hospital.

"Stay in the alley and keep watch!" He waited for Yao Weijun and his two men to walk into the courtyard, and whispered instructions to the long-haired young man, then bolted the courtyard door and walked into the house together.

"Monkey, your father is seriously ill and is hospitalized. He just underwent surgery last night and was rescued. Now your mother is guarding him alone. Let me inform you!"

Yao Weijun said calmly after entering the room.

"What! What happened to my dad?" Hou Liang didn't have time to take out the cigarette, and his face suddenly became stunned, and he froze on the spot.

Yao Weijun frowned, briefly explained the situation, and said seriously: "Monkey, I still say the same thing, get out as soon as possible, otherwise you will get deeper and deeper, and it will be too late to regret!"

"Weijun, thank you for helping my dad with the surgery. I'm grateful. My dad is out of danger now, right? How about he stay at the No. [-] Hospital?"

Hou Liang asked slowly.

"This is a major surgery. I will probably have to stay in the hospital to observe recovery during the Chinese New Year. When do you plan to visit your dad?"

Yao Weijun nodded and asked.

"I...maybe I can't go now." Hou Liang hesitated slightly, lit a cigarette for himself, and continued: "Weijun, you are not an outsider, and I won't hide it from you. Now all the police officers in the city are out, everywhere. Make trouble for me. If I just go to the hospital like this, I might be recognized. Then..."

"The police always have evidence when they arrest people. Monkey, what on earth are you doing? People from the police station can arrest you everywhere!"

Yao Weijun was speechless, his tone couldn't help but raise a bit, and he asked.

"Oh, it's not a big deal. Master Ma Wu knows, right? We had a breakup some time ago. He wanted my life. I didn't agree. I took off one of his arms and one of his legs. This old guy can't play with me. I'm going to tell the following Some people went to the police station and arrested me."

A cold smile appeared on Hou Liang's face, and he continued in an understatement: "Don't worry, Weijun, it's not a big deal. I guess after the New Year, the limelight will be gone. What should I do by then, or even It is no exaggeration to say that no one in this county will be able to suppress me anymore!”

"..." Yao Weijun looked at him coldly after hearing this. After a moment of silence, he asked: "So in order to recruit troops and expand your strength some time ago, you went to my brother-in-law to introduce you to someone?!"

"It seems that there is such a thing. I was competing with Master Ma Wu at that time. The more people the better, but should I say it or not, your brother-in-law is still very generous and introduced me to many people!"

Hou Liang flicked the cigarette butt away and said with a smile: "Don't worry, as long as I am in the county, no one will dare to bully your brother-in-law. If anyone dares to touch him..."

"That's enough!" Yao Weijun interrupted him and said in a deep voice: "Hou Liang, you should know that there is no good end for you at the end of this road, why are you dragging Xiubao into the water? I'm warning you, he is me Brother-in-law, I definitely can’t let him follow you around, this matter ends here, if you let me know that you are looking for him again in the future, then I’m afraid we can’t just sit here and talk!”

"..." Hou Liang narrowed his eyes slightly, and after a long time, the corner of his mouth raised, "Wei Jun, are you saying this too much? But you saved my father's life. I promise you that I will not look for him in the future. .Do you have anything else to do with me?"

"For the sake of our long-term friends, I hope you will keep your word. I'm leaving!" After Yao Weijun finished speaking, he turned around and walked out of the house with Xu Wenyuan.

"Weijun, thank you again for my father's business. When I have time next year, I will treat you to dinner!"

Hou Liang walked out of the house and stood on the steps and whispered.

Yao Weijun didn't look back, he just raised his hand and waved, and walked out of the courtyard with Xu Wenyuan.

As soon as they left, the long-haired young man who was guarding the door quickly closed the courtyard door and ran into the house.

"Brother Liang, do you have any other instructions?"

"Send someone to go to the entrance of the No. [-] Hospital to see if it is safe. Come back and report to me immediately. I have to go to the hospital!"

"Ah? Brother Liang, you'd better be careful. It's very serious outside right now!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? My father is lying in the hospital. He has just had an operation. Can I not go and take a look? Get out of here! Oh, by the way, I can't stay here anymore. You can go and prepare something else later. Find me at the location!" (End of Chapter)