Chapter 42 The Return Journey
Outside the window was shining clouds, and the cabin of the Boeing 737 passenger plane was a little narrow. Lu Zheng sat in the seat by the window, silently holding a paper cup, and the cola in the paper cup looked like thick black plasma in his eyes.
"What, do you still miss that girl?" Han Jing's concerning voice came from his ears.
On the second day after the fight, Lu Zheng and his mother boarded the plane back home accompanied by embassy staff. They heard that the white yarn bag was no longer in danger of life, but they were still unconscious in the intensive care unit.
My uncle's surgery was very successful, but he still needed to rest and observe.
Originally, the other party's family called the police, but the Chinese Embassy car soon came to the hospital and picked up Lu Zheng and Han Jing, causing the Los Angeles police to stare at him because the military officers at the embassy were extremely tough and even scolded the other party for asking Lu Zheng to accept the conversation and investigate.
China and the United States are now the best honeymoon period in history. Due to international strategic needs, they are united to fight against the powerful Soviet Red Empire. The current Sino-US relations are closer and more reliable than the strategic XX relationship in later generations.
Because the reform and opening up proposed by China is more shocking to the world than the breakup between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union back then. In the confidential documents of the senior American leaders, there are great fantasies about China at this time, hoping that China will gradually be assimilated and evolved by the democratic world in this way of opening up to the outside world.
But in this intimate atmosphere, many Chinese officials will not be too polite to Americans. After so many years of shouting, some inherent ideas have long been deeply rooted in the bones.
The Chinese military officer at the Los Angeles Embassy is the representative figure, and he does not pay attention to diplomatic etiquette. After scolding the Los Angeles police, he directly picked up the people.
The US is independent of justice and local police stations have more high autonomy. However, when encountering such sensitive incidents, they can only ask their superiors to ask for instructions and watch the "perpetrator" leave.
My mother's identity is so special. Even the Soviet Union, which is in sharp opposition to China, would not take the possibility of causing huge risks to detain the leader of the Chinese 8341 unit or his relatives.
What's more, it's just a fight between ordinary civil disputes.
Lu Zheng thought silently, suddenly realized something, turned around and whispered: "Mom, are we escorted back to China, right?" Heard that some people in the Military Commission were very dissatisfied with my mother's trip to the United States, and the comrades in the embassy have been urging her to return to China.
Han Jing nodded slightly and said lightly: "That's right, what? Are you afraid?" It's rare that he would make jokes with his son.
Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Grandpa said that we revolutionaries should have an optimistic spirit. Grandpa said that the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. I have inherited the fine bloodlines of his two old men. I am afraid that you will not love me, mom."
Han Jing smiled and didn't say anything. Obviously, her son was playing tricks and doing it for the blind man to see again.
Lu Zheng had already gotten used to it. After a while, he said, "Mom, don't worry, I will work hard to improve in the future and not let you down." He seemed to say to Han Jing, and also seemed to tell him.
Han Jing nodded.
Lu Zheng knew that his mother was different from his father. She had never expected anything from him. She hoped that he would be safe and healthy. His father had too high expectations for him and urged him too strictly. Seeing that he was on the evil path of business, he would do everything he could. In his eyes, he was willing to fall into depravity. Nothing more sorrow than death. Finally, he turned against him and became enemies.
"Go to have a drink?" Lu Zheng suddenly suggested.
The two flight attendants who were pushing the dining cart were wearing silver-gray double-breasted suits. They were both tall and had excellent temperament. On the dining cart and in the various drinks, Maotai wine was placed.
When the two flight attendants saw Han Jing wearing green military uniforms, they were both stunned for a moment, then saluted together, and said frankly: "Hello, Chief!" Civil Aviation had just separated from the Air Force for a few years. The two flight attendants who retained their memories of the special era reacted completely subconsciously. Although the military rank system was abolished more than ten years ago and the level was not seen in the military uniforms, the four-guard cadre uniforms, coupled with Han Jing's tough demeanor, were on international flights, and they knew they were the chief at first sight.
Han Jing stood up solemnly, replied with a military salute, and said, "Salary." She sat down and smiled and said, "Pour two glasses of wine for us."
Lu Zheng knew that although my mother would think that such behavior was a bit inappropriate on such occasions, the military courtesy was so solemn, and my mother would treat it solemnly. She was also mixed with emotion in her heart.
Once upon a time, this was the indestructible soul of the Republic.
"Mom, I wish you a smooth work." Lu Zheng held up his glass and gently clinked Han Jing, then sipped the wine. These wines that may cost thousands of yuan a bottle in the future are now just free drinks on the passenger plane. Of course, those who can take international flights are now domestic elites.
"Guangning is developing very well now. You are used to eating, living, and living, right?" Han Jing asked slowly. At this moment, she finally revealed her maternal love.
Lu Zheng smiled and said, "It's all good, mom, don't worry about me."
Han Jing nodded and stopped saying anything.
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A red-top and white-body bus was jogging on the bumpy road, and the engine roared like an old cow. Some passengers in the car were talking and laughing softly, while some were leaning on their seats and snoring.
This is a long-distance bus from Wushan to Guangning. It takes about an hour to walk. It leaves at 9 o'clock every morning and arrives in Wushan in the afternoon.
The car was full of people. People over thirty years old, whether workers or cadres, like to wear neat gray Lenin suits or jackets when going out. Generally speaking, Lenin's tops with pens in his pockets are mostly cadres. Suits are already very common in Wushan and Guangning. On this bus, several young people who like to keep up with fashion all wore suits. The pants they wore were bell-bottomed and jeans, which looked inconsistent.
There were not many women and children in the car, but the only two children started to beat them because of a biscuit. Their mother scolded them, but felt unbearable, and then coaxed them, "Don't make trouble for two children, don't make trouble. Next time I go to Beijing, my mother will buy you villain's books."
"Da" Someone lit a cigarette, and there was another severely affected area in the carriage that was already filled with choking smoke.
Lu Zheng sat by the window in the middle of the carriage. He took the train for more than two hours to Wushan and boarded the bus to Guangning.
In fact, Guangning is the gateway for the capital to leave the customs. In the past, military strategists must compete for the trains from Beijing to outside the customs. However, Lu Zheng went to Wushan to buy some specialties, and then he transferred the car back to Guangning.
The passengers who got on the bus later stood in the middle of the carriage. When Lu Zheng saw one of the old men, he stood up and gave up his seat. The old men refused a few words and sat down.
"Zhengzi?" The girl's surprised voice came from the rear of the car. Lu Zheng looked back and saw Liu Xiaohui and Qin Mingliang sitting in the last row. Liu Xiaohui was getting up excitedly and waved.
Lu Zheng came to them in three steps and two steps in the bumpy car. Liu Xiaohui asked Qin Mingliang to sit inside. Qin Mingliang moved his butt reluctantly and said, "Two people sit in three people? How to sit?"
Lu Zheng smiled and said, "You guys sit on your seat, it's too hot to squeeze in."
Liu Xiaohui had already glared at her eyes, but it seemed that she wanted to get angry. After hearing Lu Zheng's words, she said, "Then let's sit in a different place." She stretched out her legs and kicked Qin Mingliang. Qin Mingliang was so depressed that he didn't say anything.
Lu Zheng smiled and said, "I'll be the one who's an hour's road, I'll pass by as soon as I'm leaving. What's the trouble." He laughed in his stomach. It seemed that there was a while since Xiaohui ate Qin Mingliang tightly.
"Brother Zhengzi, Xiaoguang is back and has brought several classmates. What social investigation report should I write? But I heard that I didn't find you." Liu Xiaohui sighed regretfully and said, "I don't know if they have left. You didn't catch up with us, and he didn't catch up with us."
Lu Zheng smiled and said, "I know that he is back. It's nothing if he meets or not. Now we are working hard for our careers. We will be stable in the future and have time."
Liu Xiaohui said again: "Also, Tong Susu is back, because you moved and didn't find you, she left you a letter. That letter is at home, and I'll ask you. Brother Zhengzi, are you very familiar with her? It seems to be lending you money?" After that, Liu Xiaohui asked casually. Tong Susu said it was urgent to lend money to Lu Zheng, so she left a letter to express her gratitude. I think it's a lucky brother Zhengzi, otherwise, if the current conditions are there, how could he write a letter to others? Brother Zhengzi and Tong Susu could not be so intimate about writing letters to each other.
Lu Zheng said: "It's okay."
Liu Xiaohui sighed enviously and said, "It's good to have a good father. She is no longer a host now. She has changed her career and becomes a star. She plays Xue Baochai in Dream of Red Mansions. She heard that filming will start soon and she won't be able to come back for a while."
It seems that Liu Xiaohui didn't know that something happened in Tong Susu's family, and Lu Zheng didn't expect that Tong Susu would be really selected as the role of the Twelve Beauties, and he was one of the three gold hairpins with the most roles. He said thoughtfully: "The opportunity is one thing, it mainly depends on whether he has the ability to seize it."
Liu Xiaohui nodded slightly and said, "Well, Tong Susu is so beautiful, she should have been a star."
"Ah, Brother Zhengzi, I have always wanted to ask you, what are you doing in the Public Security Bureau?" Liu Xiaohui raised her head curiously and looked at Lu Zheng.
Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Director."
Liu Xiaohui curled her lips and said, "Why are you so funny too? It's true!"
Lu Zheng laughed and said, "If you don't believe me, I didn't lie to you anyway."
Qin Mingliang, who had been silent all the time, said coldly, "Are you the director? Then my friend was arrested. Do you say something and take it out?"
Liu Xiaohui frowned and said, "What did you say? Didn't you think of Brother Zhengzi's joke?"
Lu Zheng asked, "What's your friend's name? How did you get in?"
Qin Mingliang was choked by Liu Xiaohui, but he didn't say anything, turned around and looked out the car window.
Liu Xiaohui said: "His friend is Lei Dajun, and he is also a teacher. I know him. He is actually quite good, but he just likes to joke. A few days ago, he made a joke with a saleswoman, but he couldn't hear it was a joke. And when he was moving the TV, Dajun touched her. People thought he did it on purpose, so they called the security guard on the spot. Didn't he just send him to the bureau? If I told me, he should do it, so he had to ask him to gain some memory! But it was said that if he didn't make a good deal, he might be convicted of a hooligan. Then, wouldn't he be ruined in this life?"
Lu Zheng let out a sigh and nodded slightly.
Liu Xiaohui said again: "Brother Zhengzi, if you can help, please help him. I saw his father and mother that day, the cheerful couple, now they suddenly become ten years older, which is so miserable! I feel so uncomfortable..." As I said that, my eyes turned red and I gently wiped my tears.
Lu Zheng sighed and said nothing.
Qin Mingliang didn't dare to say anything, but in his heart he felt that Xiaohui had something to talk about with this rude man. Can he help such a thing?
The bus stopped and stopped. At around 10 o'clock, I entered the Guangning Long-distance Bus Station. There were more chats with Liu Xiaohui and Qin Mingliang along the way, and time felt like it was passing quickly.
In the dirty station square, there are three or four small cigarette stalls. The stall owners shouted loudly about bread, melon seeds, cigarettes and other goods, and worked hard to attract customers. It seems that there are more and more self-employed people and the competition is already fierce.
Liu Xiaohui and Qin Mingliang took the license plate and were about to go to the station to collect the bicycles. Lu Zheng said goodbye to them. This place was very close to the county bureau.
Lu Zheng left a phone number for Liu Xiaohui, and Liu Xiaohui blinked and asked, "I will send Tong Susu's letter to you tomorrow?"
If she didn't say it, Lu Zheng almost forgot it and smiled and said, "No, I'll ask someone to come to you to get it. I'm too busy every day, so it's better to find you."
Chapter completed!