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Chapter 36

Lin Zhanyu sent the girl to a safe place, and then went to the new store of Wuji Restaurant.

When he arrived, Wei Qingyun was waiting for him at the door with Wei Xueyi in his arms. Seeing him hurrying over, he frowned and asked, "Why did you go? Why are you so slow?"

"I met a poor kid on the road." Lin Zhanyu met his gaze: "I can't stand by and watch."

Wei Qingyun nodded: "Come in."

In the spring and summer of the 30th year of the Republic of China, such days have become the norm for them.

Lin Zhanyu couldn't count how many times they were bombed, maybe seven or eight times, maybe a dozen times, so many that he was too lazy to count.

In the midsummer of July, Lin Zhanyu was helping out in the back kitchen when the air defense alarm sounded again.

He exchanged a glance with the buddy, quickly put down his work, and ran out as fast as he could.

He was holding his senior brother's small box and Jinghu in one hand, and with the other hand he picked up the child who was still sitting and playing by the wall of the small courtyard into his arms. The moment he rushed out, a bomb fell on the person behind him. in the house.

The courtyard house, which was still very cozy just now, was blown into ruins in an instant.Dirt and dust splashed everywhere, making Lin Zhanyu's head and face full of dust.

The child would cry in fright at first, but now he is used to it, quietly let Uncle Lin hold him, neither talking nor crying.

Lin Zhanyu couldn't care less, and hurriedly ran to the air-raid shelter behind the shopkeeper and his fellows.

He and Wei Qingyun have already made an appointment, and if there is an air raid, they will go to the air-raid shelter in the north of the city to meet up.

"Brother!" Wei Qingyun was already there when Lin Zhanyu arrived with the child in his arms. He quickly ran over, stuffed Wei Xueyi into Wei Qingyun's arms, and patted off the dirt on himself.

Wei Qingyun hurriedly greeted the shopkeeper, and then returned to Lin Zhanyu: "Are you all right?"

Lin Zhanyu shook his head: "Don't worry."

Wei Qingyun sighed and patted the child on the back to comfort him.

The child was really not surprised, and fell asleep peacefully in Wei Qingyun's arms like this.

The bombers bombarded outside, Lin Zhanyu and Wei Qingyun hid in the corner, listening and waiting silently.

This kind of time is extremely long, and I don't know when it will end.

Neighbors who only greeted each other yesterday may be separated from each other today; wealthy businessmen and businessmen who were once wealthy will inevitably drag their families around when they encounter disasters.

Lin Zhanyu was depressed and depressed, he turned his head to look at Wei Qingyun, and looked at the back of this person, and the uneasiness in his heart was slightly relieved.

"Brother." He leaned over and leaned on the other's shoulder.

"What's the matter?" At such a time, Wei Qingyun didn't push him away, nor did he get angry with him.

Lin Zhanyu didn't make a sound, he knew that what he said would be in vain.

Wei Qingyun was wearing unlined clothing, with flat shoulders and clear bones. Lin Zhanyu leaned on it, feeling extremely at ease.

Bombers were still circling outside, and air defense sirens blared throughout the city.Wei Qingyun sighed, hugged the child with one hand, and freed up the other hand to gently hug his little brother.

A few years later, Brother Wei is still thin, but the difference is that compared to ten years ago, his stature has become much stronger.

The current him has been washed away by the years, and what he reveals is the calmness and maturity of a [-]-year-old.

He is no longer the young brother who just graduated from the teacher, but the pillar and backbone that can support a family.

After a while, bursts of crying suddenly sounded in the air-raid shelter.Lin Zhanyu looked curiously, and it turned out to be a middle-aged man.

"What's the matter?" The people around gathered around.

"My parents, wife and children are at home." He wiped away his tears, and couldn't care less about others: "I just settled down two days ago, who would have thought that I would come here again today."

As soon as he said this, everyone's mood became very bad: Who didn't have many relatives and friends who died in the war?

The same is true for Wei Qingyun and Lin Zhanyu. The Qiao family that was bustling back then is now the only four of them left. After today, we still don't know if there will be a tomorrow.

Lin Zhanyu sat up straight, he really wanted to do something within his power.

So he stuffed the huqin into Wei Qingyun's hand and said in a low voice, "Life and death hate."

Wei Qingyun understood, put the sleeping child beside him, took over Jinghu, and began to pull the string.

What do you say that flowers are good and the moon is full, and people live long? How sad are the mountains and rivers.

Hu'er rode a jackal bandit in iron, where he drank horses and the Yellow River was blood-stained.

Taste the guts and bear the power to endure, never bow to strengths.

Thinking about you and hating you, which state is Yueming in my hometown?

This is due to the small voice that Lin Zhanyu specially practiced in order to "compete" with Lu Jiang.His voice was already loud and clear, and he had a high pitch when he sang old operas. Now he can sing Danjiao without any effort at all, and he can also play tricks.

However, when this passage is sung, the tone is not the most brilliant.What moves people is love.

He was sitting in a corner, and the coat on his body was not clean, which made him look a bit embarrassed.But when he sang Han Yuniang, he didn't violate the harmony at all, and even several people applauded when he sang.

The atmosphere of sadness and fear in the air-raid shelter gradually dissipated, replaced by indignation against the invaders.Under the hatred of the country and the family, many people gritted their teeth and clenched their fists, and a few people wept silently.

I don't know how long it took, but the air raid finally ended.Everyone in the air-raid shelter breathed a sigh of relief, enjoying the intoxicating joy of the rest of their lives.

After another catastrophe, I can live for a while longer.

Lin Zhanyu looked back at his senior brother's face, from which he could no longer find any sharp edge and unyielding fierceness.

On the contrary, this person is now calm and emotionless.

It is no exaggeration to say that he felt that even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of his eyes, the opponent would not change his face.

Unusually, however, this quality made him all the more obsessed.Just like the once proud gentleman's demeanor has been turned into a mellow wine by the years, the aroma is no longer publicized, but the sweetness has been lingering for a long time.

The more Lin Zhanyu looked at it, the more desperate he felt.He thought, you are so nice, how can I like others again?

In general, this is the past.

Wei Qingyun didn't know the helplessness and entanglement in this person's heart, so he turned around and said, "Go quickly."

"Hey." Lin Zhanyu quickly followed.

After re-arranging everything at night, Lin Zhanyu took a shower and put on clean clothes, hesitated for a moment, and finally entered the house.

The conditions are too bad, it would be nice to have a place to sleep at night.The shopkeeper let him and Wei Qingyun live in the same room. This arrangement seemed most suitable to outsiders, but to him, it was a great torture.

For this reason, he has been pretending that nothing happened for half a year.

"Little Lin, come here." Seeing him enter the room, Wei Qingyun called him.

Lin Zhanyu took a step forward slowly, trying his best to put on a natural smile: "Brother, what's wrong?"

There was neither sadness nor joy on his face, but his heart was already churning into a ball.He felt that he was simply a madman. He had spent more than ten years for this person who neither allowed him to stay away from him nor allowed him to approach him, and was unwilling to give him a single word. If you act according to your will, you will probably have to confess it for the rest of your life.

The longing face was close at hand, but Lin Zhanyu suddenly felt a little bit of grievance in his heart.He thought, I have nothing for a long time, and I have nothing to worry about when I come and go, so what should I be afraid of?

"Help me organize these." Wei Qingyun handed him a stack of papers.

Lin Zhanyu put the things away silently, and looked back, only to see Wei Qingyun still sitting quietly under the candle shadow, just like usual.

"It's done." Lin Zhanyu said.

"Okay." Wei Qingyun didn't lift his head.

"Senior brother, I can't pretend to be confused anymore, I have to ask you." Seeing that Wei Xueyi was sleeping soundly, Lin Zhanyu sat next to his senior brother Wei: "These days don't happen every year, or every day. , but second by second, moment by moment. What will happen in the next moment, none of us know."

Wei Qingyun put down his pen, as if he knew what the other party was going to say, but he didn't say anything.

"So, can you?" Lin Zhanyu said with difficulty, "with me?"

"Zhanyu, I'm your elder brother. I don't care if you scold you, it's a matter of course." Wei Qingyun smiled wryly: "You are still young now, and it is common for many thoughts to be unclear. Wait until later After a few years of thinking about it, you will know that many things may not be what you think."

"Now we both talk about playing games to support the family, talking about friendship is a teacher brother, talking about interests is a good partner, naturally we are a body of honor and disgrace. In this precarious world, no one can live alone without the other. If you have great love, you will share small money. Tethered, this is the most secure and stable relationship."

"If the two of you are really together, it's good to have a deep love. Once the relationship breaks up, do you still want your job? Do you want your life? Do you want to have a friendship for many years?"

Wei Qingyun looked into each other's eyes: "How can senior brother do such a thing?"

nonsense.Lin Zhanyu was indignant, and thought to himself: Your mouth is the most eloquent, and you can say black things into white things.

Really annoying.

Thinking like this, he suddenly raised his head, stretched out his hand to restrain Wei Qingyun's arm so that the man could not move, and then kissed it directly.

Wei Qingyun didn't realize it at first, but when he came back to his senses, Lin Zhanyu had already pulled him up and pushed him to the wall.His face suddenly became ugly, and he instinctively wanted to break free from the other party's restraint, but found that it was really difficult for him.

But for a moment, he couldn't care about anything else, he couldn't think of Lin Zhanyu's rudeness to him, he couldn't think of the hasty past and the boundless future, and he didn't know how to deal with the interdependence of lips and teeth at this moment.There was only one thought left in his mind: how could this child be so stubborn, how could he be so reluctant to think about it, and so unwilling to listen to persuasion.

Wei Qingyun calmed down, and finally pushed Lin Zhanyu out with great strength.

He himself was exhausted, he leaned against the wall helplessly, took a few glances at the dark sky outside, then at the distraught man opposite him, and after a long time asked in a low voice: "Are you hungry? I'll make it for you." Let's have something to eat."

"Brother..." Lin Zhanyu, who was squatting in the corner with his head drooping, did not expect him to say this, and looked up at him in astonishment: "I...you..."

"I asked you are you hungry?" Wei Qingyun became impatient: "Why can't you understand people's words?"

"No, I'm not hungry." Only then did Lin Zhanyu realize that he had never been Wei Qingyun's opponent. That person had dealt with all kinds of teachings and all kinds of teachings for so many years, and there were some ways to punish him.

Just like on the boat going east, if the other party doesn't accept the move, there is nothing anyone can do.

Lin Zhanyu wanted to stand up, but found that his legs were numb, so he fell to the ground, looked up at Wei Qingyun, and said in his heart: Senior brother, you are such a bastard.

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In fact, Xiao Lin is almost successful, and his senior brother has already softened his heart. . .Um. . .