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Lianzhou was dumbfounded, she didn't know what to do, so she just sat in the room blankly.Brother Qi from the East Wing knocked on the door and asked, "Xiao Wang, what's the matter? Why doesn't my daughter-in-law cook and go out?" Lian Zhou reluctantly opened the door and thought of a reason: "Hey, I saw a woman's hair on me. I’m not happy with my hair, you said I came back by train from a long distance, is there anyone on the train? It’s hard to tell if it’s crowded with people!” Brother Qi nodded with a smile on his face: “That’s right, that’s right, I understand, I understand. This woman needs to be coaxed. Go out and look for it, and just a few words of coaxing will do." Lian Zhou turned her head away: "Run if you like, don't come back if you have the ability!" Unexpectedly, Big Brother Qi said again: " That's right, this woman can't be used to it all the time, the man has the final say at home!" Lian Zhou almost couldn't hold back her laughter when she heard this.

After all, Big Brother Qi is a kind person, and he called his wife in the yard: "Mother Zhuzi, go to the entrance of the alley and have a look. If Xiao Wang's daughter-in-law doesn't go far, call her back. How can we quarrel with each other when we live together?" It's getting dark and it's not safe outside." Hearing this, Lian Zhou hurried out: "It's getting dark, sister-in-law, you rest, I'll go by myself."

Huiqiu didn't run far, but squatted under the electric pole at the entrance of the alley, weeping aggrievedly.She arched her back, looked very thin, buried her face in the crook of her arms, her crying shoulders trembled.Lianzhou handed over the handkerchief: "Don't cry, go home." Huiqiu ignored him, didn't take the handkerchief, and continued to cry.Lian Zhou had no choice but to coax her: "It was my bad attitude just now. I shouldn't have said that to you. I apologize. Or if you criticize me a few words, I will accept it. Don't cry here. The police will come to see you later, just in case How dangerous it is to go to the police station for questioning." Huiqiu knew what he said was right, so she stood up, followed Lianzhou, and went back aggrieved. "

After entering the house, Lianzhou bowed to Huiqiu, which startled her a lot: "Comrade Lin Huiqiu, I have a bad attitude just now, and I formally apologize to you. Please criticize me." Huiqiu couldn't help but spit "Who wants you to apologize? I'm not your superior, so I have no right to criticize you." Lianzhou said with a playful smile, "Hey, comrades can also criticize each other and improve each other. For example, Comrade Lin Huiqiu, I want to criticize you too." The words between comrades are sometimes offensive, so you can raise your opinions, how can you leave home casually, this is your job, how can you leave the post casually." Hearing this, Huiqiu was stunned. I don't know how to refute him.It took a long time to sniff and ask, "Did you eat?" Lian Zhou shook his head.Huiqiu sighed, got up and was about to turn on the stove to cook, Lianzhou grabbed him and said, "Forget it, I have some snacks, and some tea." The two were discussing, and Mrs. Qi said outside: "Xiao Wang's daughter-in-law, you come and return the money." Didn’t eat. I fried the noodles today, and I still have some noodles at home, so you can eat two bowls of noodles with noodles.” Lianzhou usually dislikes noodles with noodles that are too dry and doesn’t like to eat them, so I am embarrassed to say more now.Huiqiu went to open the door, took the noodles and fried sauce from Mrs. Qi, and thanked her.After returning to her room, she picked a few cabbage leaves, washed them and cut them up for cooking. Lianzhou dug out two boxes of snacks and gave them to the neighbors on the east and west sides.When I came back, I leaned on the stove to watch Huiqiu cook, and chatted with each other: "Hey, my sister brought me a lot of things, but unfortunately they are all for boys, so I can't give them to you. I picked them for a long time. , there is a box of French soap and a gold pen, which can be given to you as gifts. The rest are leather shoes, ties and so on.” Huiqiu lowered her head and cut vegetables: “I don’t want it, you should put them away as soon as possible, we are young Qing lives in the north room in this courtyard, which is enough to show off enough. If you bring some foreign soap and silk ties back, it will be even more suspicious." Lian Zhou waved his hands and said: "It's okay, it's okay, I didn't tell them Do I work in a foreign company? Besides, I don’t like my work well, so I need to be promoted.” Huiqiu slapped the kitchen knife on the chopping board, scaring Lianzhou, “You have nothing to block, you still want to be promoted!” Lianzhou smiled and said: "Yes, this is an old problem of mine. I was beaten for this when I was a child, but I forgot it when I grew up. However, your temper is too impatient, what I said is wrong , you just say it.” Huiqiu gritted her teeth while stirring the noodles in the pot and said, “I hate others for wronging me the most.”

After they had eaten, Lian Zhou went to wash the dishes, Hui Qiu leaned on the chair and read the newspaper, and when he heard him come in, she said without raising her head: "Wipe the bowl clean and put it in the cupboard." Lian Zhou wiped it Looking at the water stains on the bowl, she said, "Let me tell you the truth, living in this yard, I have done many things that I have never done before, such as washing dishes." Huiqiu laughed and asked him with her chin propped up. "What else?" Lianzhou said: "There are many more, such as lighting the stove, emptying the spittoon, changing the light bulb, and coaxing girls." Huiqiu rolled his eyes at him: "A son like you I don’t believe that I haven’t coaxed a girl before!” Lian Zhou took the bowl and walked over and said, “There are also female students chasing me in school, I don’t care, let alone coax, I didn’t talk to anything Girls have been in and out. My mother loves me for everything, but she is not allowed to flirt with girls outside, not to go to Huajie Liuxiang, not to play, but not to go." He thought for a while and blinked and said to Huiqiu: " If she knew that I was living with a girl in Beiping, tsk tsk tsk, she would really kill me."

Huiqiu is also a young girl after all, so she couldn't help but be curious, "The son of a rich man's family, the one who doesn't seek flowers and asks willows, even if he is clean and self-sufficient, it's okay to have a girlfriend. My aunt is staring at those two brothers who are born every day. I wish I could find fault with my eggs, and I didn't bring up the matter of going to the Eight Great Hutongs, and your mother took too much care." Lianzhou said: "Look, you are not objective when you say this. It can't be because of your mother. It’s not good for you, just think that all the main wives bully the concubine’s children, and it’s right for my mother not to let me learn those bad habits, right?” Hui Qiu turned her face away and ignored him, Lianzhou resorted again His soft-spoken ability: "Don't ignore me, let's discuss it calmly. Besides, even if my mother is wrong, you can calmly persuade her. The party still makes mistakes and wrongs people. What!" Huiqiu was anxious again: "You are talking nonsense, how could the party make mistakes?"

Lianzhou didn't know how to explain it for a while, rolled his eyes, and suddenly said solemnly: "Comrade Lin Huiqiu, I'm going to criticize you for this. I usually read more books and newspapers, and learn more about the history of the party. Chen Duxiu, Xiang Xzhong Fa, these people have all been the leaders of the party, and it’s not that they made mistakes, big mistakes! The sage said, there is nothing that can be improved. If you don’t admit your mistakes, what is it? That’s what feudal emperors do. It is feudalism, we should resolutely oppose and resolutely revolutionize them.”

Time in the hut stopped suddenly, it was pitch black outside, the light bulb gave off a warm yellow light, and the shadows of Lianzhou and Huiqiu were cast on the table.Huiqiu stiffened her neck, thinking about what Lianzhou just said.She always believed that the Party rescued her from the fire pit of the Lin family. She wanted to work for the Party's cause and save thousands of people who were struggling at the bottom like her and her mother.In her heart, the party will always be the brightest ray of light in the dark world, but today, Lianzhou told her that the party also makes mistakes, and she has never thought about this issue.However, she vaguely felt that what Lian Zhou said was right, at least, she hasn't found any problems yet.She stood up suddenly and said, "Comrade Lianzhou, you are right in your criticism. I will learn more from you in the future, learn more about the party, and learn more about revolutionary theory. Please, please help me."

Lian Zhou was startled by Hui Qiu, and suddenly grinned: "Hey, you're welcome, easy to say, easy to say. I also learn from you and get rid of the habits of the young master." Hui Qiu suddenly remembered something, pointed to the newspaper and said : "Today's evening paper said that there was a homicide at the Liuguo Hotel last night. You live there, don't you know?"

Lianzhou shook her head blankly: "I don't know. I went back to school last night, and my sister went back to Shanghai early this morning." Perish", Lian Zhou was startled, could it be that actress.The newspaper said that a wealthy businessman surnamed Wu led Xiao Luanqiu, a well-known actress from the capital, back to the hotel. For some reason, the two had a quarrel. The famous actress drew his gun and shot at the rich businessman. Both died at the same time.According to the newspaper speculation, the wealthy businessman has supported the famous actress for many years, and now the famous actress has a new love, so the quarrel seems to be a love affair.There was a photo of Xiao Luanqiu in the newspaper, he pointed to the photo and Huiqiu said, "I know this person."

But Huiqiu said: "When I first saw this photo, I was shocked. Do you think this Xiaoluanqiu looks a bit like you?" Waving his hand: "Don't talk, don't talk, let me think about it." The enchanting figure of Xiao Luanqiu, the ugly appearance of Mr. Wu, the mysterious Brother Zhenghai and Mr. Hong are all in Lianzhou's mind.The scene was fixed at last night's curtain call. Xiao Luanqiu, wearing green pleats and a driving bag, nodded to their box, carried the big flower basket up, and he bowed gracefully.

Lian Zhou opened his eyes and looked around, the familiar hut, the dim lights, the smell of fried sauce, Hui Qiu's square face, he whispered: "Hui Qiu, give me a pen and paper, and pour some water for me. It's not that simple, let me take care of it.

Huiqiu muttered: "I just said to get rid of the young master's habits, but this is really annoying." But I still helped him find two pieces of letter paper and a fountain pen, and made a pot of jasmine X flower tea that was one yuan each. Watching Lianzhou writing and drawing next to him.

After a long time, Lianzhou took the paper in his hand and gestured to Huiqiu. "You see, I saw Mr. Hong the second day after my brother and sister came, and they have been together for the past two days. Mr. Hong came to Beiping to be a high-ranking official. My brother is with him, and it may also be sent by the government. When I was there, they didn’t talk about any important topics, and they definitely weren’t business dealings, only political secrets that I couldn’t let me know. That night, both Xiao Luanqiu and Mr. Hong lived in the hotel, but that day I I haven't seen that person surnamed Wu. The next night, Xiao Luanqiu was with the person surnamed Wu. My brother went back to the hotel, and then Mr. Hong stopped showing up. Yes, the newspapers waited for the news of his arrival in Beiping. He is already a high official and cannot appear easily.

Later, we also watched Boss Xiao’s play several times, especially on the last day, my brother even sent a flower basket.Moreover, after the show ended, he refused to let me go back to the hotel, and sent me back to school directly, which showed that he knew that something was going to happen in the hotel at night.I feel that he is helping Boss Xiao, but who is that surnamed Wu? Why did my brother help Boss Xiao kill him? "

Huiqiu tried her best to look at Lianzhou with wide eyes, trying to help him think, but Lianzhou was full of clues, and her place was even more chaotic and dilapidated.She suddenly asked: "Why are you thinking about this problem?" Lian Zhou muttered to himself, "I want to know who my brother is."