Siheyuan: Back to 50 years ago, Shazhu joined the army

He Yuzhu walked straight to the wooden house and knocked gently on the door.

"Knock, knock.....knock, knock.....Is anyone there?"

No one answered inside.

He Yuzhu knocked again.

"Knock, knock... Is anyone home?"

Still no one answered. He Yuzhu was very depressed. Where did this person go? Just when He Yuzhu thought he had made a wasted trip and was about to turn around and leave, a relatively young girl's voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Uncle, who are you looking for?"

Hearing this, He Yuzhu turned around and saw a ragged, skinny little girl standing in front of him.

He Yuzhu was a little surprised when he saw the little girl's appearance. He took the initiative to ask,

"Little boy, what's your name? Is this Liu Bin's home?"

The girl nodded.

"Uncle, my name is Liu Ai, and Liu Bin is my father, but he is not here. My mother said he went to the battlefield and has not come back yet.

My mother also told me that he would definitely come back next spring when the flowers bloom.”

When He Yuzhu heard this, he couldn't control his emotions for a moment, and tears flowed down his eyes.

Then he changed the topic,

"Xiao Ai, I'm your father's comrade-in-arms. My name is He Yuzhu. I came here specially to visit you and your mother. By the way, speaking of your mother, where is she now?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ai pointed to the distance.

"Uncle, my mother is helping with work in the fields. It's a bit far away. How about I take you there?"

He Yuzhu nodded.

"Okay, then take me there."

Liu Ai then let down his guard and led the way, with He Yuzhu following closely behind.

Along the way, He Yuzhu looked at Liu Ai in front of him, who was thin and pale, and couldn't help but murmur in his heart. He sent them money regularly every month, and also sent them food coupons and meat coupons.

You should know that he gets double salary, which is 200 yuan in total. He sends 100 yuan to them every month, which is 600 yuan in half a year. You should know that normal people live very well with 20 yuan a month. These 600 yuan can make a lot of money in the countryside.

But Liu Ai's behavior was completely different, which made He Yuzhu particularly puzzled and surprised. He always felt that there was something fishy and problematic here, and he would have to wait until he met her mother to find out the reason.

After walking for 5 minutes, Liu Ai felt a little exhausted, probably due to malnutrition. He Yuzhu immediately picked her up, put her on the bicycle seat, supported her from the side, and continued walking according to her instructions.

Ten minutes later, they arrived at their destination, the field where Liu Ai's mother was helping, but He Yuzhu did not see her mother in the field.

What surprised him the most was that the fields were bare, without even a single crop. You know, it was already October and winter was about to begin, so what crops could be grown here?

Before he could figure out what was going on,

Suddenly, there were several cries for help not far ahead.

"Help, help, someone fell into the water!"

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu immediately trotted over and saw that there seemed to be a person fallen into the river not far away.

He Yuzhu originally wanted to jump into the water to save people, but he hesitated because he was afraid that he would freeze into popsicles if he went into the water in this weather, which would be simply playing with his own life.

On the other hand, he had lost his life in his previous two lives because of water, so he was instinctively a little afraid of it. If He Yuzhu had a weakness, fear of water was one of it.

Just when He Yuzhu was hesitating, Liu Ai ran over. When she saw the figure in the river, she immediately burst into tears and shouted.

"Mom, that's my mom! Uncle, please save my mom."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu's heart was lifted immediately. He didn't know where he got the courage from to overcome his inner fear. He quickly took off his clothes and jumped into the water with a "splash". The freezing cold river water made He Yuzhu a little unbearable, but he gritted his teeth and swam to the woman who fell into the water.

However, because the woman who fell into the water kept struggling, she almost took He Yuzhu away with her. Fortunately, he had practiced the Five Animal Exercises and had an extraordinary physical talent, so he rescued her without any accidents.

You know, the temperature is now close to 0 degrees. He Yuzhu, who was soaked all over, and the woman who fell into the water were shivering constantly. If this continues, both of them will probably die of hypothermia. Fortunately, there are still many villagers watching. Some of them who are full of justice directly took off their torn cotton jackets and wrapped them around the two. They were also quickly transferred to the village and placed next to the stove.

He Yuzhu also developed a high fever due to hypothermia and fell into a coma.

At this moment, He Yuzhu felt that he was in darkness, as if he had returned to the past. He saw his ex-wife, whom he had killed, and the third party and their illegitimate offspring. They seemed to be looking for him to take his life, but He Yuzhu did not regret what he had done. If he were given another chance, he would kill the couple without hesitation.

"I'll kill you, you son of a bitch, for betraying me..."

After a burst of shouting and cursing, He Yuzhu woke up. It turned out that he was dreaming. He opened his eyes and found that the surrounding environment was very unfamiliar.

The people outside the house heard the noise and immediately ran in to check on his condition.

The person who came was the old lady.

"Young man, that's great, you woke up. You are so brave. You dared to go into the water to save people in such a cold day. Fortunately, God bless you, you are safe and sound."

He Yuzhu heard this and immediately prepared to stand up. Then he thought of something and asked directly,

"Auntie, how is the woman who fell into the water?"

When the old woman saw He Yuzhu straighten up, she immediately admonished him,

"Young man, don't be anxious. Your clothes are not dry yet. Lie down for a while and drink some hot water to warm yourself up. Are you talking about Liu Zhang? She is fine. She is at the village chief's house. This girl has a miserable life. Her husband Liu Bin went to the battlefield and has not been heard from for several years. It is not easy for her to support her young daughter. I heard that she fell into the water because she couldn't find food and wanted to go to the river to catch fish."

He Yuzhu was completely dumbfounded when he heard the old woman's words, and became emotional for a moment.

"Auntie, are you mistaken? Didn't Liu Bin always send money home? Where did the money go?"

Hearing this, the old woman looked at He Yuzhu in astonishment, as if she had heard some Arabian Nights fairy tale.

"Young man, you must be mistaken. I haven't heard that Liu Bin has sent any money home in these years.

If they had, they wouldn't have lived such a hard life. They are really miserable. My family is poor and our ability is limited. I want to help them, but every family has its own problems. "