Bandit [strong]

The sentinels standing guard at the entrance of the military compound are in a valiant posture, with neat uniforms, white gloves, and micro punches in their hands. The flower beds on both sides of the gate are decorated with pure white gold chrysanthemums in a dignified shape.

Every Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and the old man’s birthday, the whole family must gather together, and they are usually busy with their own business. These three days are the days of family reunion.

The old man was excited and worried, looking forward to the arrival of his precious grandson, and got up early.

Woke up early, dressed up and went downstairs to get the milk and the morning military newspaper in person, took a turn at the gate of the compound, and said hello to the old neighbors and buddies, and was happy to hear others say to him, "Today is the holiday. Let's have another gathering at home, Xiao Junjun from our hospital should be back"...

The army issued coupons for hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake to veteran cadres. With the crab coupons, they brought a bucket of large crabs, tied in strings with hemp rope, and they were so fat that they vomited yellow and oily.

The old man bent down and pulled the bucket with a small stick, nagging at the same time: "The two biggest and fattest ones are for Junjun..."

The old man wore a pair of presbyopic glasses, sat down at the coffee table, and started preparing early while listening to the morning news.

The cold tomatoes are not washed and cut directly, but the skins of the tomatoes are carefully peeled off before cutting, because Xiao Junjun is picky, has a thin throat, does not eat tomato skins, and always vomits at the dinner table.

Muscat grapes were also peeled off, and the purple grape beads were piled up in the bowl.

To cook porridge, eight or nine different kinds of rice and beans are used, washed and screened in the same way.If it is normal, how can the chief do these jobs?When the rest of the family came, he didn't wait on him. They were all the nanny cooking.

The dishes have already been prepared, and we are waiting for the crabs to be steamed when all the people arrive. At this time, someone calls.

It was Shao Guogang who called, with a deep and serious voice, apologetic, and hastily said to the old man, I have a temporary business today, so I won't come over for dinner, sorry.

The old man was sullen and angry: "It's up to you, just do your thing."

Shao Guogang said on the phone: "Dad, I'm sorry, recently...I've been busy with a big case recently, and I can't leave here."

If Shao Guogang really came, the old man might not be pleasing to his eyes; but this person deliberately didn't come, didn't show his face, and the two families would be like strangers one day and stop seeing each other, the old man would feel even more uncomfortable.

Just as the phone of that shit father was hung up, the phone of his stinky son also came in.

When the old man heard that it was Shao Jun on the phone, his heart turned cold: "Jun Jun, you're not coming today?!"

Shao Jun shouted on the other end of the phone: "Grandpa is good!"

The old man was so angry that he almost knocked a pot of peeled tomatoes on the floor: "I don't want to come to see me, so I won't come here again."

Shao Jun said, "Grandpa, I'll be right there!"

"I just wanted to say hello to you in advance, so as not to scare you! I'll bring my buddies to our house for dinner today."

"It's a godbrother I know..."

The old man was inexplicable: "You can bring whoever you like, and you can come to eat by yourself!"

Luo Qiang drove the car all the way, and there were brightly packaged cigarettes, wine, and snack boxes on the back seat of the car, and he saw the third son of his mother's family.

Luo Qiang's suit was custom-made by Shao Jun at Wangfujing's high-end men's clothing store a few days ago.

Luo Qiang usually dresses casually, unlike Luo Xiaosan who is sloppy all day long, with hairspray all over his head and cologne in his armpits. There are five people and six people. He usually wears loose silk and cotton shirts, thick-soled cloth shoes, and lower back. A self-defense chain lock is hung, and a steel pipe is horizontally placed in the trunk of the car.It is not easy to buy clothes that fit Luo Qiang.This man has a thick chest, broad shoulders, and thick thighs, like a European and American man.He couldn't fit in the so-called trendy styles popular in China that were neither male nor female, and the thin trousers that sucked the legs.

Shao Jun took Luo Qiang to the shop to make a tailor.The tailor measured the circumference of Luo Qiang's thigh, and Shao Jun said, "Why is it so thick? It's about the same size as your third master's waist."

Luo Qiang snorted coldly: "Does it suit your eyes?"

Shao Jun grinned: "Pleasant to the eye."

Shao Junte tidied up Luo Qiang carefully, his beard was shaved cleanly with a razor, his white shirt was spotless, his suit was exquisite and crisp, and a floral scarf was tied around his neck.

"When I am a three-year-old child, do you have to wear a bib to eat?"

Luo Qiang frowned and muttered.

"Okay, see grandpa."

Shao Jun grabbed Luo Qiang's chin, and pressed his lips against the man's full of complaints...

Shao Jun registered at the security room at the gate of the compound, and the car drove in slowly.

It was the first time in Luo Qiang's life that he swaggered into a place like the chief's courtyard.

He's been here once before.At that time, more than 20 years ago, he lay in ambush at the gate of the compound for two weeks, eating dried steamed buns during the day and sleeping on the street at night, holding back that person, until one day, the young master surnamed Lu let down his vigilance and dared to walk at night play tricks.In a dark alley, the knife saw blood...

The couple stood outside the door, still wrestling with each other.

"To the third master, I will behave well."

"Damn this silk scarf is strangling me to death."

"Don't forget to call me Grandpa!"

"Calling you grandma..."

There was a commotion at the door, and the door suddenly opened: "Junjun, are you here?"

……

Shao Jun lowered his eyes and kept rubbing the bridge of his nose when he became nervous, his ears turned red, and his voice was rare and soft: "Grandpa, this is what I told you, I...my brother."

Shao Jun has never called Luo Qiang "Brother" at ordinary times, and has always called "Second", "Second boy, get out of here", but when I see my grandpa and grandma today, I can't be so presumptuous, " Our second child", what is this called?Luo Qiang was ten years older than him, so being his uncle was enough, and he didn't suffer at all by calling him brother.

Luo Qiang was carrying several large bags in both hands, with his head held high and his chest held high, staring at the old man in front of him in astonishment.

Only then did he understand why this old man looked so familiar to him when he met by chance on the street, with a kind face, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

Sons follow their mothers, and daughters follow their fathers.Shao Jun looks very much like his mother, Gu Xiaoying. Both mother and son are slim and beautiful, and Gu Xiaoying looks like his father, so this family is very similar.The old man had a black and white photo of him wearing a military uniform when he was young, which was exactly the same as the photo of Shao Jun wearing a police cap.It's just that everyone has a different temperament and temperament, grandpa is dignified and upright, and Shao Jun has peach blossoms in his eyes.

The old man stared at Luo Qiang in surprise, and never thought that Shao Jun brought home this man...

Luo Qiang nodded neither humble nor overbearing: "Old man, we have met."

Shao Jun was also puzzled: "Have you two met?"

The old man said: "That day in Jingshan Park, your friend helped me catch a thief, and helped me get my bag back."

Shao Jun was overly nervous, at this moment he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, with a calm expression and seriousness: "Grandpa, we met in prison. He helped me many times in those years, and he saved my life."

Mr. Gu's eyes were full of surprise, he was silent, examining...

"Grandpa, you've heard it before."

"He is Luo Qiang."

Shao Jun said softly, when it came to the critical point, his voice was choked in his throat, and his chest trembled...

At the dinner table, the whole family was silent most of the time, eating from their own bowls and lingering silently.

The seven aunts and eight aunts on the table were messy and gossiping, and after three rounds of drinking, they greeted the old man for three rounds, and hurriedly rushed to the next drinking party. In the end, only grandparents and grandchildren were left in the family. .Shao Jun was actually very glad that his father didn't come today. His father already knew of Luo Qiang's existence, and Shao Guogang and Luo Qiang had a long history of grievances. They knew too much about each other. It was inevitable that they would not like each other when they met, but they must not go to the same table. Come on.

Shao Jun used small tongs and a small fork to eat crabs, and taught Luo Qiang: "How do you eat, you chew the shell and meat?"

Luo Qiang chewed and chewed: "Then what should I eat?"

Shao Jun took out the meat with a small two-ended fork, dipped it in ginger vinegar, and handed it to the man: "Isn't it a bitch, haven't you eaten it?"

A smile emerged from the corner of Luo Qiang's mouth: "I never ate good food when I was young, and I don't have the interest to eat such delicate things when I'm old."

The old man looked at Luo Qiang's appearance: "Young man, have you ever been in prison?"

Luo Qiang nodded: "I have been squatting for more than six years, and I just came out."

The old man asked, "Why?"

Luo Qiang said calmly: "When I was young, I was ignorant, I didn't learn well, I didn't follow the right path, and I committed crimes... Later I met Police Officer Xiao Shao, and Officer Shao educated me for several years, and I came out and started a new life."

Shao Jun winked at Luo Qiang desperately at the dinner table: Call me.

Luo Qiang squinted at him: What's your name?

Shao Jun rolled his eyes: "Grandpa!"

Luo Qiang's throat trembled, and he hummed for a while, but didn't cry out.This is going to call grandpa, what will I do next time I see Shao Guogang?Is it possible for me to call the chief of the public security bureau "Dad"? !

Shao Jun put out the box of snacks dazzledly: "Grandpa, grandma, this is not something you bought ready-made in the store, it was made by my brother himself, why don't you try it?"

Shao Jun's grandmother often bought dim sum, tasted it, and was full of praise: "I made this by myself? Can I make this crispy mooncake by myself? It's definitely better than the one in Daoxiang Village!"

Luo Qiang personally made a big box of all kinds of dim sum that old Beijingers ate, and stacked them into dim sum boxes, including Zilaihong, Zilaibai, beef tongue cake, rose cake, kidney bean cake, Saqima... There are several types of meringue He didn't know how to do things that he didn't know how to make, so he rushed to Luo Zhan's store the night before, "San'er, brother, I want you to help me, teach me, how to make mooncakes?"

The Beijing-style snack bar also sells hardcover Mid-Autumn moon cake gift boxes.Luo Zhan said: "If you want to eat moon cakes, give me a call and I'll ask a guy to send you home."

Luo Qiang waved his hand, filed his teeth and said, "I don't eat the ones made in your shop, I have to make them myself, so hurry up and teach me how to make puff pastry mooncakes!"

The two brothers had been tinkering in the kitchen all day, with flour scum all over their faces.

Luo Zhan teased his brother with a playful smile: "Brother, you also have today. This is to see the old father-in-law and mother-in-law busy?"

Luo Qiang said: "My father-in-law met ten years ago, he is my fucking enemy! If the mother-in-law is not close, you don't need to curry favor. The one you kissed died early, so it will save trouble."

Luo Zhan: "Then who are you doing it for?"

Luo Qiang said: "The child has a difficult grandpa at home!"

Luo Zhan laughed wildly gleefully. His brother met a grandfather who was a soldier, the head of the army, and he could shoot.

While tossing the lard pastry, Luo Qiang asked unhappily: "You boy, how did you meet your mother-in-law? Cheng Yu's mother is willing to recognize you?"

Looking back on those years, Luo Zhan had a thought-provoking and unsatisfactory face, and laughed at himself: "The way I met my mother-in-law, brother, you will never think about it in your life! My sister-in-law will definitely not be able to make such a play, and he will not be able to touch you. Who is my wife, my wife is Cheng Yu, can she be an ordinary person!..."

In order to meet people, Luo Qiang specially ordered a suit.How did Luo Zhan meet back then?She didn't even have to wear any clothes, so she was lying on the bed with her buttocks naked.It was only once in this life that Cheng Yu was fucked to death, it was really worth it, the mother-in-law felt guilty about it and loved him for the rest of her life.Anyway, after I got married, I fucked Cheng Yu back hard, and I got it back comfortably all these years...

Mr. Gu also took a piece of pastry, chewed it slowly, savored it, and looked at Luo Qiang meaningfully: "Not bad."

The old man asked: "Who did you learn these skills from?"

Luo Qiang said truthfully: "My father is a master chef. When I was young, there were many children in the family and there were many jobs to do."

Luo Qiang didn't like nonsense, and he spoke one sentence at a time. The old man understood it, nodded deeply, and gave Shao Jun a look: "Jun Jun, better than you."

Shao Jun touched his ears, disapproving, my dad is not a master cook, would my dad know how to make such delicious food?

The nanny poked her head out of the kitchen and asked the old couple: "Are there enough dishes? Are you still frying the eggplant and kidney?"

The old man said: "Fried, there are a lot of people today, I want to drink, and then two dishes."

Luo Qiang wiped his mouth with a paper towel, and stood up: "Let's wait, I'll fry two dishes."

……

Luo Qiang took off the suit, and Shao Jun tied the gaudy thing around his neck. After being awkward for a long time, he took the opportunity to tear it off.

The sleeves of the white shirt were rolled up to the elbows, and Luo Qiang was very skilled at chopping onion, ginger and garlic with a knife.

The corners of Shao Jun's mouth curled up in satisfaction, he was happy in his heart, showing off his pride with the child.

Luo Qiang didn't say "Grandpa", but this person took the initiative to cook and show off his skills. Shao Jun understood that Luo Qiang was doing this to curry favor with the old man, and he knew the seriousness of this critical moment.A person like Luo Qiang has a bad temper and is willing to curry favor with everyone?

The old man looked at the figure working in the kitchen through the glass window, with a deep and complicated expression.

The old man loves this precious grandson the most, and he is doted on by the next generation. The grandson asks for anything in front of him, and has not given a "no" for so many years.

The old man asked: "Jun Jun, this kid surnamed Luo... really saved your life?"

Shao Jun nodded vigorously, and slowly recalled: "There was a big flood in the suburbs that year. I drove my car into the water. He was injured and limped. He ran out of the hospital to look for me. We were soaked in the water. , almost washed away and drowned!...I was hanging at the bottom of the cliff, and he was pulling me on it. Grandpa, I can still remember the situation when I close my eyes now, he was holding me desperately and would not let go, which one of us At that time, I couldn't hold on and let go. Then today I will be gone, and you and grandma won't be able to see me... His legs were soaked and festered, and his waist was injured. We were trapped in the mountains and caves by the flood. After hiding for a whole night, I was almost frozen into two sticks of candied haws..."

As Shao Jun spoke, he grinned innocently, as if reminiscing about the happiest and happiest embarrassment in his life, when he and Luo Qiang made love in the cave all night, hanging their ass curtains, smoking The same cigarette, looking at each other in a daze, and sleeping in each other's arms.

Shao Jun couldn't help the moisture in his eyes, and sucked his nose hard.

The old man was sullen, listening silently, speechless.

"That little bastard surnamed Tan bombed the prison and made trouble. I was accidentally caught by myself that time. He helped me carry the most terrible blow. He blocked it for me, two very thick big nails , into the flesh of his shoulder, and there was a lot of blood... I had two nails in my spleen, and two nails in his shoulder. I almost died once, and he was almost beaten to death by the armed police! I There was a scar on his stomach, a scar on his shoulder, and that scar is still there."

Shao Jun's grandma was surprised, uncomfortable and unbelievable when he heard it, and kept wiping away tears with a handkerchief.

"Also, you have heard about the prison bombing and escape. At that time, there were more than 200 prisoners in the prison, and there were only two policemen. If he hadn't protected me, I would have died that day. The two of us rushed back to back. The people who came up fought, fought desperately, beat, and really did it. When people got to that point, they forgot to be afraid. I’m afraid they didn’t even know how they died! At that time, all I wanted was to fight, and the third master died as soon as he died. , He will not let these daring bastards escape! He, he is desperately protecting me, what he thinks may be that he will not let me get hurt and be killed by others..."

"The gunman who came to meet You Baochuan's prison escape aimed at me. He threw me down from behind, and the gun brushed my hair. Really, it was only an inch away, and my skull was blown off by the sniper bullet. He threw me on the ground and hugged my head, I don't know what he was thinking at the time, but, I feel that if it were me, I would do that too, it is impossible for me to look at him in front of me If someone beats him to death, I will definitely protect him like that."

"Grandpa, I've said so much, can you understand?"

……

The old man remained motionless, and every crease in his eye sockets contained shock and shock...

Shao Jun spoke methodically, falling into repeated memories.These are the most profound things in his mind, without even thinking about them, like a spring of water flowing from the bottom of his heart, pouring out slowly.The old man could see Shao Jun's slightly obsessed expression when he spoke. It was an emotional investment that no one could make up a story.

The old man has also experienced life and death, he has experienced battles, he has seen life and death, blood and blood flying everywhere, he has also worn a steel helmet, carried a gun, and back to back with his comrades in arms, and understands what it means to cut necks and change lives, and what it means to share life and death together in weal and woe.

From the moment Luo Qiang entered the door, the old man had already noticed something was wrong from the unusual movements in the eyebrows and eyes of the two brats when they looked at each other.

I have been suffocating not to point it out, because I didn't dare to think deeply about it, it was too surprising.

What are you doing brother?

Shao Jun's eyes are on the top of his head, and most people look down on him. When will he recognize himself as a "brother"? !

The old man is a professional soldier. How many soldiers have he brought under his command as an officer mixed up in the army?At such an old age, what kind of foolish little soldier has never seen it before?Can you still not understand this kind of thing?

One is the army, the other is the prison, both are places where men get together and are full of male hormones, and are also full of various subtle emotions between the same sex.Those who came out of these two places can really not understand the secret and invisible "brotherhood" between men.

The old man understood and understood.

Junjun brought home a man ten years older than himself, who came to "meet his parents".

In a quarter of an hour, Luo Qiang brought out two hot dishes just out of the pan from the kitchen, one dish of roasted eggplant with fish and garlic, and one dish of hot kidney. They were all heavy flavors of the old Beijing casserole. The oil color was bright and rich, and the aroma pressing.

Luo Qiang's open neckline was dripping with sweat, and sparks were choking on his forehead.

Shao Jun quietly squeezed Luo Qiang's hand from under the table, and praised with his eyes: Baby, you've worked hard today, keep up the good work and perform well.

The child's grandfather didn't make a sound, picked it up with his chopsticks, and chewed slowly, savoring the unspeakable taste of fish-flavored eggplant, which is full of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, salty and five flavors...