A village in the middle of Guangdong Province!
At noon, Li Zhendong sat by the field and smoked a cigarette. There was no fluctuation in his young eyes. He was completely devoid of the passion and liveliness he had when he was in the army and on the battlefield.
A year ago, he retired from the army and returned home. He picked up the hoe again and began the life that his ancestors had lived for generations.
He had asked more than once, was he going to live like this for the rest of his life?
He looked at Tian Jian's father's tired back and his older brother's face, which was not even thirty years old, but had wrinkles on it!
He seemed to see his future.
Unwilling!
But so what?
After smoking a cigarette, he stepped on the ground and extinguished the cigarette. Then, he picked up his farming tools and walked into the field.
But not long after, he suddenly heard someone calling his name not far away.
"Dong Zi, someone is looking for you!"
It turned out to be the second uncle of the village. There was someone standing beside him.
He was quite tall and strong, and he was dressed very westernly. He should be someone from a big city. Why was he looking for him?
Moreover, it seemed somewhat familiar!
As he walked closer, the face became clearer and clearer. Suddenly, Li Zhendong's face lit up.
"Class monitor!"
After recognizing Su Shaoze, Li Zhendong ran over excitedly.
"Class monitor, why are you here? Also, you've changed too much. I almost can't recognize you!”
"Dongzi, I came to see you and brought you something!”
Su Shaoze laughed as he knocked Li Zhendong's chest with his fist.
"Let's go. We'll talk when we get home!"
……
Li Zhendong's house was very simple. There were only a few wooden houses. He lived with his parents on one side, and his eldest brother's family on the other side.
Two of his nephews and one of his nieces ran over to him, their eyes fixed on the package Su Shaoze had placed on the table.
Su Shaoze had bought some food and necessities from Hong Kong before he came back.
There were also two watches that were given to Li Zhendong's father and brother. At this time, watches were high-end goods and not cheap, but they were nothing to Su Shaoze.
After all, he couldn't come empty-handed!
It would not matter if Li Zhendong was alone, but he still had his parents and family!
"Come, come over. Don't be polite. Take whatever you want to eat. It's all for you!”
Seeing the three little ones standing far away, Su Shaoze called them over and took out a toffee biscuit from his bag and stuffed it into their hands.
"Thank you, Uncle!"
The three children took it timidly, then ran out while shouting happily.
"Class monitor, what are you doing?"
Li Zhendong was not used to Su Shaoze's generosity and was at a loss.
"I just came back from Hong Kong!"
Su Shaoze said softly as he lit up the cigarette and took a puff.
"Ah?"
……
Soon, Su Shaoze told Li Zhendong everything. Like Hou Weidong, Li Zhendong decided to work for Su Shaoze without much consideration.
He was afraid that if he continued to stay here, he would become as numb as his father and brother. He would lose his edge and bow to a small official.
He wanted to leave!
Hong Kong was a place that people yearned for!
"Alright, settle down at home first, then go to Guangzhou to meet Monkey and Old Huo. I still have to find the others.”
"That's great. Monkey, Old Huo, and the others are also here. Who else will be going?”
"I plan to look for Burly, Old Pao, and Hua Zi!”
"I haven't seen them for a long time. I really miss them! He really hoped that his former brothers could get back together.”Li Zhendong said nostalgically.
"Yes, many brothers will come back!”
……
Old Pao was a veteran scouting soldier with rich experience. He was brave in battle and had personally killed more than ten enemies.
However, during a battle, an incendiary bomb exploded near him, and flames instantly engulfed his entire body.
It was Su Shaoze who had dragged him back under the rain of bullets and put out the fire with mud.
However, his body had been burned to a large extent, and his clothes were already stuck to his skin. The doctors in the army said that his chances of survival were slim.
He did not expect that in the end, he would stubbornly persevere.
Because of his injuries, he retired from the army and returned to his hometown before the war ended.
Because he was a war hero, the local government arranged a job for him after he returned to his hometown.
However, he was not happy. It was not only because he had to endure the pain in his body every day, but also because he had to face the strange gazes of the people around him.
After all, half of his face had been burnt off. He looked like a ghost, and even children would cry when they saw him.
No one would talk to him, no one would come to visit him, and no one would introduce a partner to an ugly freak like him.
The only thing that accompanied him every day was loneliness!
On this day, he came home from work and was about to open the door with his head lowered, trying not to let anyone see his face.
However, when she glanced at him from the corner of her eye, she suddenly realized that there was a person standing on the street not far away, looking at her.
Turning around, Old Pao was stunned.
"Ban, Ban ~!"
His body trembled slightly, and his cracked mouth opened. His voice was hoarse, but he could not shout out no matter what. His eyes gradually became moist.
……
Old Pao cried very sadly. He was like a child who wanted to cry out all the loneliness and grievances he had suffered in the past two years.
Su Shaoze's eyes were red as well. He did not say anything but continued to smoke.
The two of them only calmed down when it was dark.
"I'm here to take you to Hong Kong!”
"Medical technology is so advanced now. I've already asked around. Your condition can completely recover through a few surgeries.”
"Really? I can return to my original appearance?" Old Pao said with a trembling voice.
"You can recover, but you definitely won't be as handsome as you used to be!”Su Shaoze comforted her with a smile.
Old Pao wasn't disappointed. He muttered to himself while trembling,""I don't care if he's handsome or not. I just want to be a normal person.”
"You don't have to endure the strange gazes of the people around you, and you don't have to live with your head lowered every day.”
Su Shaoze's heart ached even more when he heard Old Pao's words. He didn't know what to say and could only pat Old Pao's shoulder.
"Everything will get better!"
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