chaotic world

From the first day to the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, Du Yunfeng stuck to Zhou's house like a piece of cowhide plaster, and even lived in seclusion without leaving the gate. He didn't even return to his own house. Zhou Lan knew that he would not take it easy , and definitely can't blow him away, besides, why should you blow him away, he is a family member after all.

Except for not going upstairs, Du Yunfeng is free to come and go in and out of the house. Both Dumb Uncle and Xiaobao like him. The Zhou family has always been lacking in popularity. The servants in the kitchen said that it was Mr. Du who said that Zhou Zhai's food was better than the president's set meal at Huamao Hotel, so he didn't want to leave.

Several little cooks giggled and chatted happily in private.

Du Yunfeng has a dignified appearance, hides his gangster spirit, pretends to be a decent person, is quite attractive to women, and attracts women. If he wants to get married, all the young ladies and Xiaojia Biyu can line up to go in for a blind date.

What's more, he already has a successful career, status and status, status...

Zhou Lan drew a question mark in his heart.

Obviously, Du Yunfeng didn't come to Shanghai deliberately to find him. They met by chance. As a major general of the national army, Du Yunfeng just appeared in Shanghai, an isolated island of war.

What the hell is going on and what does it mean?

He asked at dinner one day, but Du Yunfeng slickly changed the subject.

So, Zhou Lan only knew that he didn't want to talk about it.

Du Yunfeng seems to have become an indispensable member of the Zhou family. He is filial to the old man, kind to the young man, a lively idler, and politely avoids the person upstairs in the bungalow.

Accompanied by Zhou Lan, Shumei met Du Yunfeng a few times, but Du Yunfeng deliberately wanted to avoid it. When he couldn't avoid it, he didn't look directly into Shumei's eyes, but only gave him a profile or back view.

He knew that he was too murderous, and he couldn't hide it by pretending to smile. Zhou Lan was the same kind of person as him, and he was not sensitive. Can break her strings.

Zhou Lan's life is already very tiring and chaotic. Since he can't help him, he can't save him, but at least he can avoid adding to the chaos.

Such Du Yunfeng surprised Zhou Lan secretly.

They grew up together, and they knew what kind of person each other was.It's impossible for Du Yunfeng to take what he wants in a gentle manner. He always fights and kills, robbing and snatching. How could it be possible for him to be so resigned?

I remembered that when Du Yunfeng came here for the first time years ago, he was still forcing him in the storage room upstairs, but in a blink of an eye, he really changed his mind and didn't mention anything. Occasionally, he could see a look in Du Yunfeng's eyes. The sparks flashed by, but the opponent was able to maintain a suitable distance in an instant.

He was neither far nor near, neither cold nor hot, as if he was an ordinary family member, without any extravagant thoughts, without any extravagant thoughts.

After the beginning of spring, everything recovered, and Du Yunfeng went out for two days. When Zhou Lan was a little worried about him, he rushed back at dinner time.

Shumei had a cold and a cold, Zhou Lan had eaten some porridge with her early, and was not hungry, but when he saw Du Yunfeng rushing into the house, he turned to cover the upstairs door and limped out. building.

Although they lived in Zhou's house all the time, the two of them seldom had dinner together. There was no other reason. Zhou Lan always insisted on eating with his wife, while Du Yunfeng ate with his dumb uncle.In fact, when he was in the Zhou family's old house, he ate with the dumb uncle. After all, they were all servants.But now it's because Uncle Dumb is the only elder in the family, and as a junior, he eats with the elders.

Today’s younger generation has Zhou Lan, and Xiao Bao is very happy to eat this meal. He always eats with his father and Aunt Mei. Although Dad and Aunt Mei take good care of him and give him the best, they are boring very.

The big table is different today, the big Uncle Du loves to joke, the dumb Uncle is always laughing, and Dad seems to be in a good mood.

From a child's point of view, he listened to the conversation between adults, half understanding.

"Shanghai is not a peaceful place. Is it convenient for you to stay here?" Zhou Lan chewed slowly, with chopsticks between his lips and teeth, and asked carefully, "After all...the Japanese are still rampant here."

"My beating is rampant," Du Yunfeng raised his eyebrows while holding his job bowl, "Beat them until they get out, or until I can't beat them anymore."

"Then..." Zhou Lan considered whether to ask him bluntly. After all, it was about military aircraft. He was no longer in military uniform, so he was not qualified to ask, "Then you just stay in Shanghai like this? Chongqing? Don't worry that you are always here? At your level..."

"Don't think so much," Du Yunfeng interrupted him, and naturally picked up a chopstick of vegetables and put them into the opponent's bowl, "Eat vegetables, you look thin."

Zhou Lan paused for a moment, staring at the dishes in the bowl, with his eyes downcast, and stuffed them into his mouth.

Du Yunfeng lowered his head and smiled.

"After dinner, I have something to discuss with you," Du Yunfeng said while eating, very casual, as if he was at home, "I want to hear your opinion."

"Okay!" Zhou Lan nodded. It's no wonder that the current situation is turbulent in front of children, and it really shouldn't be said that human life is at stake. It's better to talk behind closed doors.

Xiaobao looked at this and that, and asked who he wanted to "beat out", Du Yunfeng smiled, raised his hand and hit him on the head with chopsticks, "Little thing, you have good ears, uncle is Dedicated to all kinds of bad guys, beat out the disobedient."

"Do you mean the Japanese?" Xiao Bao asked with his eyes wide open.

"Don't talk nonsense," Zhou Lan took over, "You can't talk outside the house, you know?"

Xiaobao didn't know why, but he still sensed the danger, so he nodded vigorously, "Got it!"

After dinner, Zhou Lan suggested that Du Yunfeng go with him to the study in the attic, but Du Yunfeng waved his hand.

"The family is asleep, talking upstairs will disturb her," he glanced at the stairs, "shall we talk in the basement?"

Zhou Lan: "The basement?"

Du Yunfeng nodded, "The basement!" He said affirmatively.

After speaking, he went downstairs.

The lights in the basement were not turned on, only the light from the first wall lamp in the stairwell turned a few bends and diffused. Zhou Lan followed behind Du Yunfeng.

In the dark, Du Yunfeng turned back to support him. He grabbed his hand at first, but before Zhou Lan could break free, Du Yunfeng let go first and grabbed his wrist instead.

Through a layer of sleeves, he steadied him.

"Don't worry, pay attention to your feet," Du Yunfeng said in a low and steady voice, only to hear him ask, "Where is the light?"

Zhou Lan's hands were empty, but the strength in his wrist held him steady.

"I'm fine," he said, "the light is on your right, two steps forward."

"Wait and don't move." Du Yunfeng said in a deep voice as if giving an order, then he let go of his hand, and turned on the chandelier in the basement after a while.

When he turned around, Zhou Lan was still standing on the stairs.

Du Yunfeng smiled lightly, walked straight inside, stretched out his hand and unscrewed the door of that room, he turned his head again, looked at Zhou Lan with a questioning face, and said in a low voice: "Come here and talk, I have something to say to you." You two say."

You two!

Zhou Lan followed in the fog.

Du Yunfeng lit an incense stick to that person, the deceased was the most important one. The burning incense was pasted on his forehead, and then inserted into the incense burner.

"I thought..." Zhou Lan said in confusion, "You want to tell me the purpose of your trip to Shanghai."

"That's not in a hurry." Du Yunfeng turned around and walked to the sofa, patted the armrest, "You will know sooner or later, it doesn't matter, you sit here, I have something to discuss with you."

As soon as Zhou Lan sat down firmly, Du Yunfeng also sat aside, pushed away the ashtray full of cigarette butts, took out a thick envelope from his arms, poured out the paper inside, and picked out a map first.

"Look at this first." Du Yunfeng unfolded the map and put it in front of him. "I went to Sheshan for two days, and I understand it step by step. The places with good geomantic omens are all marked in red circles on the map."

Zhou Lan: "Good Feng Shui?"

"Well," Du Yunfeng rummaged through the pile of papers to find a few more photos, "I took these photos, the surrounding environment, backed by mountains and rivers, I checked with my husband, and they are all places with good geomantic omen. "

Zhou Lan suddenly understood in his heart. He stretched out his hand to look through the remaining piles of papers, and there were indeed several land deeds waiting to be signed.

Zhou Lan remained silent, holding the map for a long time without speaking.

Du Yunfeng looked at him, but didn't speak.

The scene was cold, and the air in the entire basement froze.

"I only have this little bit of ashes now," Zhou Lan said coldly, "Is it an eyesore to you?"

Du Yunfeng nodded: "An eyesore!"

Zhou Lan raised her eyebrows, and her eyes were unobstructed on the opponent's face.

He is not someone to mess with. Du Yunfeng is familiar with this look, but he hasn't seen it for a long time.

"He's gone," Du Yunfeng turned his face away, ignoring his slap in the face, "Everyone knows that the dead are the greatest, and it's safe to go to the ground. You don't understand!"

"Are you teaching me how to be a man?" Zhou Lan asked.

Du Yunfeng didn't answer his words, and said to himself: "The so-called peace in the ground is to make the dead feel at ease, and it also makes the living not entangled."

"I won't let go!" Zhou Lan said firmly.

Du Yunfeng sighed, Zhou Lan is indeed a lover, a hard-hearted twister, and he treated him like this at the beginning, but it's a pity...

In terms of stubbornness, he was no match for Zhou Lan, so he played Tai Chi.

"Mu An," he lowered his voice, "When the godmother left, we didn't have a chance to properly bury her. I was the one who saw her off as an old man. Don't you feel bad when you think I am?"

Zhou Lan said nothing, but his eyes hesitated.

"It was really impossible at that time. There were enemies in front and pursuers in the back. I carried you on my shoulders. I had to take care of the living first, and I had to find a way to survive, right?" Seeing that Zhou Lan didn't speak, he continued: "He has been kind and compassionate all his life. , I don’t even have a decent place to live, this is my incompetence, and it is my life’s regret!”

Zhou Lan lowered her head, apparently recalling that tragic scene.

"My mother," he Nuonuo said, "her old man doesn't even have a whole body. It's not your fault, it's my fault for not taking good care of her."

"This is a regret that can't be made up for," Du Yunfeng changed the subject carefully, "It's a pity that He Si left. He couldn't finish his life with you. I can understand his regret."

Zhou Lan looked up at him, wondering whether his focus was "regret" or "he can understand it".

Du Yunfeng looked straight into his eyes, and said seriously: "I know you like him and can't let him go, but his life is over, if you say he has a soul, I'll just watch you torture him with a pile of ashes Can he not feel sorry for himself?"

"I hope that people really have souls after death." Zhou Lan said quietly, "If he feels distressed, he can come to me."

Du Yunfeng gritted his teeth secretly.

"Then you don't feel sorry for him?" He asked angrily, almost angrily.

"I don't feel sorry for him?" Zhou Lan frowned.

"Yes, I think you just don't feel sorry for him," Du Yunfeng said categorically, "If it were the ashes of the godmother, would you take them with you and not bury her? It is said that it is safe to bury him, he is not from this world anymore , you are still grabbing his soul and not letting him go, locked in the basement every day, I ask you, do you hate him or love him?"

"Hate him? Love him? Of course I..." Before Zhou Lan finished speaking, Du Yunfeng interrupted him, "I think you just hate him. He died for you. The suffering of this life is over, you still Refusing to let him rest, it looks like you love him by offering him, but in fact you are selfish, you think of everything for yourself, you don’t let him go, you pester him, and let him be trapped in this insane place. place, are you at ease?"

Before Zhou Lan could intervene, he acted like a tiger, and the more he spoke, the more confident he became: "He has risked his life for you in this life, how dare you grab him, he has no soul, you have left a pile of bone dregs Who is it right to cry every day and wipe away tears?"

Zhou Lan: "When will I cry..."

"That's what it means," Du Yunfeng said without giving him a chance to speak, "If he had a soul, he should have been reincarnated to be someone else's son as a baby. You have to let him hang around like a lonely ghost. Suffering without life or death."

Zhou Lan was distracted for a moment by being robbed, thinking that the other party seemed to be right, but also seemed to be nonsensical, so she said nothing, just looked at the other party.

Du Yunfeng was not sure, and he didn't know if Zhou Lan could be involved with this logic. Anyway, if someone else said this, Zhou Lan could let go of his defenses. After all, in Zhou Lan's heart, Du Yunfeng had always been hostile to He Si.

So, at this critical moment, he resorted to his trump card.

He spread out each title deed.

"Look," he laid out one by one in front of Zhou Lan, "you don't need me to tell you the size of the land deed, right?"

Zhou Lan lowered his head, and after reading one, he was a little puzzled, and took the initiative to flip through the next one.

"This..." He found something was wrong.

"The ones I bought are double." Du Yunfeng's voice sank, and he said with seriousness, "I also bought them next to his cemetery. When you grow old, you can go and accompany him with confidence."

Zhou Lan raised his head suddenly, and he looked at Du Yunfeng with an incredulous expression.

Originally, when Du Yunfeng said this, he was somewhat resistant at first. Although He Si is gone, the past of hostility between the two of them cannot be changed. What's more, Du Yunfeng has thoughts about himself. But Zhou Lan could feel it in every pore of his body. Du Yunfeng cared about him, and his eyes lingered on him. he.

But at this moment, Du Yunfeng told him that at the end of his life, he should be with He Si, which made Zhou Lan puzzled.

Du Yunfeng learned a lot from the pitfalls and continued to feed Zhou Lan medicine: "That year at Black Eagle Mountain, I dug up the gold bars in the house and told you that I really wanted to be buried with you one day, do you remember? ?”

Zhou Lan was moved, and said softly, "Remember, I was only 17 years old that year."

Du Yunfeng nodded.

"When we were young, we made a lot of vows, but in less than ten years, we have become what we are now. There are your faults and mine, but in the end it was me who made the first move. I failed you .” He squatted down and approached Zhou Lan, but Zhou Lan did not hide.

Du Yunfeng did not make any more intimate gestures, but continued softly, "You have made many mistakes, you have already paid the price, and I have also paid for my recklessness for so many years, but I know that this is not enough, When I was not around, he protected you and took care of you. You fell in love with him. I have to admit it. You like him and want to be with him all your life. All I can accomplish is these two cemeteries. "

Zhou Lan bit her lip lightly, the heart-warming words actually poked his heart at the same time.

"But, Mu An," Du Yunfeng raised a hand, tentatively placed it on the top of Zhou Lan's head, and stroked it cautiously, "He waited for you quietly at the end of his life, hoping for your well-being. Before he died, he entrusted me Taking care of you is because I am afraid that the road you have left for the next few decades will be too difficult, and he will not be at ease."

Zhou Lan lowered his eyes, there was water in his eyes, he must have thought of the last time between him and He Si.

Love, warmth, yet despair.

Du Yunfeng's big hands were warm and dry, just like many years ago.

"I know what you mean," Zhou Lan finally said, "I know it's his wish, and I also understand your... even if I bury him and let go of the past for a while, I can't start over with you Now, Yunfeng, I have a family, I have a wife, Shumei is like this, do you want me to divorce her?"

"You don't understand," Du Yunfeng turned to grab the hand on his knee, and held it in his hand, feeling the two remaining fingertips, and he pressed directly on his chest, "I want to Let you live well, not so tired, after so many detours, I finally understand a truth, I love you, the most important thing is not how to get back together, but let you live well."

"Yunfeng..." Zhou Lan was moved. This living bandit is so soft that it is unbelievable. The two of them have been fighting and killing for so many years. This guy gave in to the thing he was most unwilling to give in.

Du Yunfeng's concessions didn't stop there, he continued to say——

"When I knew you were marrying Shumei, I knew I couldn't take it away," he said face to face with Zhou Lan. They hadn't been so close so quietly for a long time, holding that hand, and slowly signed By the side, he was really distressed, and kissed the crippled finger lightly, "I just want to make up for you as much as I can. If you want me, I will always be there. If you don't want me, I will never force you again."

No matter in this life or in the next life, you are not mine, but I am standing here, as long as you need me, I will be there.

After another month, the earth warmed up, the willows sprouted slender branches, and the green branches were drilled from the tips of the tender yellow leaves around the circle. The spring breeze blew, swaying and floating.

Sheshan is really not that high. On a good land with mountains and rivers behind it, the newly built cemetery was cleaned spotlessly. The soldiers stayed far away under the tree, and two figures stood in front of the tombstone.

"Fourth brother," Zhou Lan leaned closer with a cane, "If you are not used to staying here, you can entrust me with dreams at night. Tell me, and I will change places for you. If you don't want to stay here, you can also entrust your dreams." Give it to me, and I'll take you home, do you hear me?"

The mountains are empty and the forests are quiet, with occasional birds singing.

Zhou Lan nodded and let out a long sigh.

Du Yunfeng stepped forward at this time, raised his hand and patted the tombstone: "Hei Si'er, lie down first, if you are alive, just look at the land next to you and you should feel at ease. He likes you when he is alive, and he will be with you when he is dead." You are together, you should be content, I am the big brother, is it interesting enough? Hehe, you boy, maybe you have to laugh at me as a coward, I clearly agreed to hide with Mu An, but now I have to give up the place Here you go, you, the latecomer wins."

Zhou Lan waved his hand to tell him not to talk nonsense.

After worshiping according to the rules of their hometown, they went down the mountain and returned. The sky was blue and the sun was particularly good. Looking around, they could faintly see Shanghai in the distance.

I don't know if it's because of the bright sunshine or the good air in the countryside, Zhou Lan actually felt that his legs and feet became lighter, and he felt a lot more relaxed.

He thought, maybe He Si should be buried earlier, how could the damp and boring basement compare to this beautiful place with clear water.

He went down the steps with a cane. Du Yunfeng didn't deliberately help him, but he was always by his side, within reach.

Zhou Lan's thoughts turned back to Du Yunfeng, and he said casually: "You poor man, you still have to say such nonsense in front of the dead, and there are people rushing to enter the cemetery? It's outrageous!"

Du Yunfeng smiled, Zhou Lan's words sounded like accusations, but his tone was very relaxed, not as defensive and tense as before.

"Hei Si'er is a clever ghost with a very flexible mind. I agree that you will be with him in the future. I tease him a few words, and he is not bad." Du Yunfeng said while walking, he looked down at the road, Zhou Lan couldn't see him I just heard him say, "Besides, what I said is the truth, I have arranged for you all, I will be a lonely ghost, and being a big brother is unprecedented in this regard, right? "

Zhou Lan's footsteps slowed down, and he suddenly remembered Du Yunfeng's previous promise to be buried with him.

"Don't talk about it," Zhou Lan said impatiently, "Don't be sour, or you are also buying a piece of land nearby, and I didn't stop you."

Du Yunfeng had already descended several steps at this time, he stopped when he heard the words, one step went up, one step went down, turned slightly and turned around: "Don't waste money."

Zhou Lan: "What do you mean?"

Du Yunfeng raised his hand and pointed at the bottom of the flat mountain, and there was no end to the plain at a glance.

"Look at this great river and mountain," he said, "Mu'an, when do you think this battle will last? It's been five years, Shanghai and Nanjing have fallen, and there will be a big battle between Wuhan and Changsha soon. That is the last barrier of Chongqing." gone."

Although he stood in a low place, he was upright, tall and straight, and he said: "I am a soldier, and the battle is imminent. I should go forward and do a desperate resistance. I'm not sure I can come back whole. The battle in Changsha, I will fight for you." I'm afraid that every inch of flesh and blood will be crushed on the battlefield, so how can I get into the dug hole completely?"

Zhou Lan froze, unable to move no matter what.

The two stood facing each other for a long time, and the soldiers in front waited far away, not daring to urge them.

Du Yunfeng remained silent, and the slim black cloak straightened him into a tall and straight pine tree. When the wind blew, the mottled shadow of the leaves swayed on his body, making him more determined and unshakable.

In this short moment, it seems like thousands of years have passed by. All the love and hatred have settled in front of the righteousness of the country. The two of them are still the two of them, but they are far from the two of them.

Du Yunfeng smiled, and stepped forward to hold Zhou Lan's hand: "Mu An, we can't go back to the past, and no one knows what will happen tomorrow, so cherish the present."

That night Du Yunfeng returned to his house, the small bungalow looked inconspicuous, but it was full of vigilant eyes, in the dead of night, with the sound of ticking radio, a secret telegram was sent from Du's house to the night sky.

"Deep Sea Project Officially Launched"

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There is no double update today, and I will have time to write tomorrow. It is estimated that tomorrow will be a little later, and it will be updated before 12 o'clock in the morning.