Arty Records

Standing in front of the bar called "Rambler Rose" in Liyu Alley, Fang Sishen didn't raise his legs for a long time.Hong Xinyao didn't urge him, instead, he studied the Xia Wen next to the Western letters, and asked very studiously: "What is 'Ruan Luo Qiangwei'?"

"RamblerRose refers to the rose flower. 'Ruan Luo'...is probably the transliteration of Rambler?" He smiled, "This translation is quite interesting."

First Young Master Hong let out a hey: "It's quite interesting, Ruan Luo Qiangwei, don't you think, what, is it very sexy?"

Fang Sishen patted him: "Don't talk nonsense. Let's go in." Putting down the hesitation in his heart for now, he stepped up the steps and walked in.

It was dinner time, and it was not a weekend, so there was no one in the bar.

The waiter came up to greet him: "You two are friends of Ms.Ho, this way please."

Mrs. Qiu and He Shenwei were still sitting in the same position as last time.When Aunt Qiu saw her boss, she didn't get up, and beckoned the two of them to go over, as if they were old friends.

He Shenwei pushed the menu in front of Fang Sishen and smiled: "The food in this place can still be eaten, so I invite you to have a light meal by the way."

First Young Master Hong immediately answered, "There's no reason to ask you to treat guests, of course we invite you."

Mrs. Qiu hid her mouth and said happily: "We" have done it openly.Deliberately teasing: "This place is opened by Shannon's acquaintance. She is sitting here, and the discount is very low. Don't take advantage of our old lady, Young Master Hong. If you want to invite, you have to go to Dynasty Hotel."

Hong Xinyao waved his hand boldly: "What's the problem? It's Dynasty Hotel. Next time."

After discussing and ordering a meal, they chatted about the current situation.Infected by the elegant and gentle temperament of the two ladies, Fang Sishen didn't feel how nervous and urgent his affairs were, so he sat and chatted patiently.

He Shenwei said: "Actually, I entered the country at the beginning of May, but this time I flew directly to Dongping, and accompanied an elder to go back and have a look, and stayed for a while." Sighing softly, "Although the capital has traveled many times, it is difficult to go back to Dongping. It’s the first time in Jiangnan. It’s developing really fast there, and it’s not bad at all compared to the most developed cities in Citigroup. But the elders can’t accept it, saying that it’s better not to go back to the old place because it’s completely changed.”

Mrs. Qiu said: "The same is true in the capital. Don't say that the old man hasn't come back for so many years, it's the time I just came back. However, in the past twenty years, the place where I grew up, I don't even know the way when I go out." Sighing, "Development is certainly not a bad thing. It’s just that it’s too fast, and it’s a pity that many good things are lost regardless.”

Everyone here has a common discourse on this topic, and even Young Master Hong, who has taken advantage of the rapid development of this era, seems to shake his head and sigh.

When the meal was served, He Shenwei asked, "Xiao Fang, Jasmine said you wanted to see me, what's the matter?"

When things come to an end, I don't know how to express them properly.Fang Sishen paused, and then said: "That's right, I noticed by chance that your boudoir name Xia Wen is somewhat similar to an elder I know, and I heard that your native place is Dongping, Yuezhou. Although it seems too ridiculous, but ..."

However, He Shenwei seemed to be suddenly interested, leaning forward slightly: "Oh? Tell me."

"I don't know...have you ever heard of the name He Shensi?"

The other party's eyes widened suddenly, and he seemed to be forced to calm down: "Which He Shensi? Which two words?"

Fang Sishen's heart beat faster, but his speech slowed down: "That's...my name, reversed. He was...about ten years old, and came back from Citigroup with his parents..."

He Shenwei raised her finger and pointed at Fang Sishen: "You..." The tone of her voice was abrupt and urgent, "You actually... You actually recognized him! You actually recognized him!" As if she didn't know how to express the excitement in her heart, she looked around and hugged him suddenly. Aunt Qiu exclaimed softly, "Oh my God, Jasmine, he actually recognizes cousin Shensi, he recognizes cousin Shensi..."

Fang Sishen breathed a sigh of relief, slumped back and leaned on the back of the chair, with a kind of "really so" steadfastness and excitement.Hong Xinyao turned her head, smiled at him, and quietly tightened her clasped palms.

Aunt Qiu patted her boudoir friend's shoulder: "It's true, there's nowhere to find it if you break through the iron shoes, and it doesn't take much effort to get it. Quickly ask Xiao Fang what's going on."

He Shenwei quickly calmed down, looked over intently, and waited for Fang Sishen to explain the details.

"He Shensi is my adoptive father. I have had his surname 'He' for more than ten years, and he gave me the name 'He Zhirou'."

He Shenwei's eyes were moist, and she nodded again and again: "That's it, Zhi Gao Zhi Yuan, the grandsons of the uncle's family are not much older than you. Cousin Shen Si is only half a year older than me, but a year has passed..."

Fang Sishen said: "Although I haven't celebrated it, I know that my adoptive father's birthday is in August."

He Shenwei sighed endlessly: "In the family, we are the closest in age. Before the third uncle and the third aunt took him away, we played together almost every day...I still remember him when he was a child..."

Fang Sishen waited for her to calm down before continuing: "Because of the Great Reform Movement, we had been living in Qingqiu Baishui in the northeast. After the death of my adoptive father, I left there and went to the capital. I just heard that he is the only son of Mr. He Weiwo, an aerospace scientist. He never mentioned it when he was alive."

The impact of these things on Fang Sishen has long since passed, and he spoke slowly and calmly.In contrast, He Shenwei who was sitting opposite was much more excited, and said urgently: "It really is Qingqiu Baishui! Since I came back for the first time, I have been inquiring about my third uncle and three aunts all these years. The staff of the company helped to investigate for a long time, saying that both the couple passed away during a special period, and nothing was left behind. In the end, it was only found that cousin Shen Si was dispatched to the northeast frontier. I asked many people about the specific place and situation. Didn't even ask."

"Sea Tuanhui" is the abbreviation of "Overseas Patriots Solidarity Committee", which is directly under the Foreign Affairs Department of the Central Government.When He Weiwo came back with his wife, he had a good time, but he had no background in the country. Once he was punished, he ended up "suicide in fear of crime". There was no one who dared to collect the bodies of the couple.Twenty or thirty years later, He Shenwei traveled around Beijing as a returned overseas Chinese, and the main person who helped inquire about the news was the Haituanhui.Firstly, times have changed, and there are indeed not many clear clues left. Secondly, the objects and events involved are still sensitive. The person in charge of Haituan's reception will help to find out to a certain extent. On the surface, they are courteous and polite, but inwardly they have stopped.He Shenwei asked back and forth, but in the end she only got an outline.

He sighed sadly: "I have been to the place where their family used to live, and the yard has been demolished long ago. It is said that the students in the border area were sent to the border areas during the big reform, and there is no news so far. It must be... slowly I will not miss it. This happened, I really didn't expect that you have such a deep relationship with cousin Shen Si."

The two were busy talking, and the two listeners next to them were also very involved, and no one moved the food.He Shenwei asked about the details of He Weiwo and his wife's return to China. Fang Sishen didn't know much, but compared with the content provided by the Haituan Club, it was obviously more specific and vivid.As for He Shensi, the aunt and nephew talked with each other, laughing and crying for a while.

He Shenwei is used to being reserved, but at this moment her emotions were exposed, she took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes: "No wonder I felt kind to you when I saw you. The third uncle's branch is now scattered, since cousin Shen Si named you according to the family ranking , you are from my He family——" Looking at him intently, "Zhirou, call me aunt."

Fang Sishen was stunned.He stated from the very beginning that he was his adopted son, but he did not expect that He Shenwei would still maintain such an intimate attitude.She moved her lips, but three words came out of her mouth: "Aunt He." She was full of joy.

He Shenwei heard him call him that, and immediately understood that this was to take into account the feelings of his biological father.Because she was close to He Shensi when she was young, she was excited to recognize this adopted nephew without thinking.It would be reckless to think about it now.So he nodded and said, "Then I'll call you Xiaofang."

"Thank you."

Seeing that the conversation between the two had come to an end, Mrs. Qiu asked the waiter to reheat the food and ordered another bottle of low-alcohol wine as a token of congratulations.

He Shenwei said: "I went to Jiangnan this time, in fact, to accompany my uncle, that is, your uncle, to visit his hometown. His old man now lives in the courtyard of Huangpa Xiejie." He smiled apologetically, "The old man likes that place very much. , Hong Shao wanted to redeem it several times, but I didn't mention it to him, I'm really sorry."

Hong Xinyao was the most up-to-date, and quickly raised his glass to toast: "It's only natural for a family to respect their elders without talking about two different things. Auntie, if you want to say that, I have to send the money back to the old man, which is justified."

When he called his aunt here, it was very smooth and there was no pressure.

Knowing that it was just a scene, He Shenwei was still amused by him.He laughed and said, "The old man's ideas are conservative. Even though he has been dealing with foreigners for many years, he still doesn't recognize foreign principles. The relationship between the two of you, when it comes to him, you have to cover it up a little bit."

This tone of recognition of his son-in-law won the heart of Young Master Hong, and he nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice.

He Shenwei said to Fang Sishen again: "As you get older, great joy and great sorrow are dangerous. I will take you to see him after I slowly explain to my uncle."

Fang Sishen agreed, and tentatively added: "I haven't told my father about this. My father and adoptive father were classmates and good friends, maybe..."

"That's great. I'll invite your father to come with me then." He Shenwei thought for a while, and then said, "It's just that it seems impolite for you to convey it. I wonder if it's convenient for me to meet your father?"

How could Fang Duzhi refuse to meet with He's family, Fang Sishen hurriedly shook his head: "Don't bother, just let me know."

Because Hong Xinyao was going to drive, he said it was a toast, but the glass was actually filled with fruit juice.Fang Sishen couldn't drink too much, so he sipped half a glass with him.After finishing one bottle, the two ladies waved and ordered another bottle.When I was slightly drunk, the conversation became lively, and many past events were mentioned.He Shenwei deliberately avoided the sad and complicated part, saving it until Fang's father and son met her uncle, and only picked some irrelevant anecdotes to add to the fun.Perhaps subconsciously, they regarded the two young men as their own people, and they had no scruples when they spoke. The topic started with a joke about marrying Shen Si's cousin when they were young, but at the end, they complained with Mrs. Qiu how unreliable men are.

Fang Sishen had a class the next day, Fang Hong and the two left, and the two ladies went in again after seeing them off.

Sitting in the car, Hong Xinyao looked at the person next to him who raised his mouth unconsciously, and asked, "Happy?"

"Well, I'm happy." Half a glass of low-alcohol wine, Fang Sishen's amount, was quite high, his face was flushed with rouge, and he was dizzy and tilted on the person next to him.

Hong Xinyao's voice became softer and coaxing: "Will you not go back to the dormitory tonight?"

"okay."

Ever since I confessed to Fang Duzhi, Fang Sishen was embarrassed to openly ask for leave in front of his father every weekend, and the time they spent together hadn't increased at all compared to the past. As a result, Young Master Hong was always in a state of hunger and thirst. .At this time, I got the promise, and immediately drove the car very fast. After entering the door, I couldn't help saying, picked up the person and rushed directly to the bathroom.

The two of them get along honestly and honestly, especially in matters of relationship.Fang Sishen is loyal to himself in his bones, and he is both shy and frank about the matter of body instinct.After drinking some wine today, I feel happy again from the bottom of my heart, my shyness has completely disappeared, and there is an innocent and naive attitude in my unprecedented magnanimity, soft and slippery, extremely clingy, forcing Hong Xinyao to smoke all over.At last he remembered that the next day was a working day, he didn’t dare to go too far, and he didn’t want to stop at nothing, so he tried all kinds of tricks, endlessly prolonging the prelude and epilogue, planting strawberries and cherries all over the mountains and plains, and then he gave up resentfully.

I secretly said in my heart: It is said that drinking some red wine before going to bed is good for your health, and good habits should be cultivated as soon as possible.

A week later, Fang's father and son went to No. 13 courtyard of Huangpaxie Street to pay a visit to Mr. He Weisi, a returned overseas Chinese.Fang Duzhi didn't want outsiders to get involved, and he didn't want to use the official car and driver. Young Master Hong was very considerate and even brought people to the door for service.Because Fang Sishen said hello and knew that the father-in-law was afraid of being there, after sending it to the place, he quietly turned to wait under the office building on the street.

He Weisi and He Shenwei stood in the yard to welcome them.

"Director Fang is here to welcome you. Forgive me for my sins." He Weisi is over eighty years old and his hair is all white. Because of the good maintenance, he still has good hearing and eyesight.Wearing an old-fashioned satin jacket, in an old-fashioned style, with a smile on his face and a refined demeanor.Mandarin is not standard, with a distinct Jiangnan accent.Fang Sishen suddenly had the illusion of encountering a character in the movie.

Inquiring about Fang Sishen is obviously much easier than inquiring about He Wei and I, He Shensi. One week is enough for the He family to figure out Fang Duzhi's background.Businessmen pay attention to making money with peace, even though He Weisi is full of resentment towards the government and the ruling party of the Daxia New Dynasty in his heart, and he is extremely contemptuous of the despicable behavior of the deputy director in front of him who abandoned his wife and son in the predicament. Asking others, as an elder, the attitude is still very good.

In terms of posing, how could Fang Duzhi stay behind?The two immediately hit it off, talking and laughing happily as they walked in.

Fang Sishen took a sneak peek and saw that the layout of the courtyard had not changed much, and it could be seen that someone had been taking care of it all the time.The big white cat Susu even recognized him, and rushed forward with a meow.Fang Sishen didn't dare to let his father see the clue, so he knelt down and touched its head, and then walked in.

All the way into the study room in the East Wing, a few branches of the withered lotus in the large water tank at the door were broken off and placed in the celadon pot-bellied vase on the desk, very elegant.

He Shenwei brewed tea with her own hands and brought it up.He Weisi said: "Please have a taste, this is this year's Mingqian Longjing. In order to search for authentic tea forests that are not polluted, I wronged girl Wei and stayed in the countryside of Dongping for half a month, hehe..."

Fang Duzhi took a sip and praised the tea.Fang Sishen was seriously warned by his father in advance, not to interrupt and answer at will.He understood his father's eagerness and wariness towards the He family, so he just kept silent, and quietly looked at the old man on the main seat with a little curiosity and admiration.

He Weisi gently lifted the lid of the tea bowl, and talked leisurely about ancient times: "In the past, our He family did the biggest business in porcelain and tea business. But we are in the ocean business, and foreigners don't know good and bad, as long as that Waiting for the goods on the road, the tea we drink at home, we have to buy it from the Jiang family who are doing business in the mainland. After buying it once and twice, they keep the He family’s share every year. Ever since the old man led the whole family to Citigroup, this taste, but Haven't tasted it in over 60 years."

Fang Duzhi raised his eyes: "Mr. He, the Jiang family you mentioned, the head of the family on the eve of the Republic, is Jiang Gongzhaolin, the chairman of the Southeast Chamber of Commerce?"

"Oh? You also know Jiang Zhaolin?" He Weisi nodded, "Isn't it him? This man likes to show off, he has become the president of that Lao Shizi, and I heard that he has served as an internal response to your party. I will return to Dongping this time. Only then did I know that Jiang Zhaolin’s fortune was gone, his family was ruined, and his family was destroyed. It was very miserable.” Rao did a good job of psychological training and did not complain, so far, his tone could not help but cool down, “Guess where I heard about this old friend’s fate? Dongping Yueshang Museum, the curator himself said it. It’s ridiculous that there are many relics of Jiang’s relics in the exhibits, and the commentary on the wall sings praises for the public-private partnership. If Jiang knows about it, I don’t know how he feels.”

Unexpectedly, Mr. He and his grandfather were old friends, Fang Sishen couldn't help but stare intently.

Several people did not speak for a while.After a while, Fang Duzhi pointed at Fang Sishen, and suddenly said, "Xiaosi's mother is Miss Jiang's family, and her maiden name is Jiang Xiaolan."

Both He Weisi and He Shenwei were taken aback.

He Weisi couldn't believe it: "This...how is it possible? When did Jiang Zhaolin have a daughter?"

Fang Duzhi didn't refute him, and said calmly: "It is said that Mr. Jiang had no children in his life. Several sons died halfway, and finally only a middle-aged young daughter was left. In the 26th year of the Republic of China, the third major transformation began. Jiang Xiaolan was 16 years old. I was 17 years old, and He Shensi... was 18 years old. We went to Qingqiu Baishui in the same group. Xiaolan's father was Jiang Gongzhaolin, the president of the Southeast Chamber of Commerce. Later... I returned to the capital, and they stayed there. Republic In 41, Xiaolan passed away. In the 48th year of the Republic of China...he... also passed away..."

Everyone here knows who this "he" refers to.

He Weisi was silent for a while, then asked abruptly: "Fang Sishen is your son?" He had a deep disdain for the character of the deputy director above, and also felt that when the other party mentioned Jiang at this time, it was inevitable that he was deliberately climbing up.His eyes were sharp, as if a mirror came out of the box with cold light.

Fang Duzhi looked back calmly: "Yes."

Fang Sishen looked at the two elders, but no one paid attention to his expression.He knew that his father was determined to misunderstand the He family, and vaguely guessed the intention behind it, his palms were cold and hot, but he couldn't say anything.

He Weisi let out a long sigh: "Jiang Zhaolin is indeed the life of his son, unexpectedly a daughter, in such a situation, can still leave blood for the Jiang family." Chong Fang Sishen said, "I am in Dongping this time, and I heard that Jiang's Several side branches, after the Great Renovation Movement ended, they all received compensation from the public, including the house and cash, which is quite a lot. You are a direct blood relative, have you gone back and looked for it?"

Before Fang Sishen could answer, Fang Duzhi had already stopped him: "Our Fang family does not lack this."

He Weisi glanced at him, and said slowly: "Director Fang, although I have been wandering abroad for most of my life, I have heard quite a lot about the situation in the Mainland these years. When the He family came to Citigroup, only the third child refused to go into business. I insisted on thinking about the spaceship going to the sky. Later, it was as if I was enchanted and wanted to return to the country to serve your party, even at the expense of cutting off relations with the old man. After the old man left, there were still frequent correspondence at first. Since the third party of your party The second major transformation started, and there is no more news. I heard that your movement and that movement these years are very unbearable. People who are old and half buried in the soil, I don’t want to know the details. I just ask you to look at it for the sake of age. Come on, let me know where my poor third brother He Weiwo, my younger brother Zhang Miaojia, and their poor child He Shensi are buried? Even if there is a clue, the whole He family is grateful!"

At the end, he stood up tremblingly and bowed to Fang Duzhi.

Fang Duzhi moved faster than He Shenwei, immediately supported the old man, and said with emotion: "He Shibo, kill this junior."

After the old man sat down again, he explained earnestly and sadly: "When I returned to the capital, I carefully inquired about the whereabouts of the remains of Mr. He and Ms. Zhang. According to reliable sources, because no family members claimed them after they passed away, they were separated from other unowned corpses. Together, they were cremated in batches, and the ashes disappeared. As for... As for He Shensi, Xiaosi personally buried him in the forest of Qingqiu Baishui. You may have heard that Xiaosi's name was just to commemorate him. Adoptive father. At the beginning of last year, Xiaosi went back and wanted to move the ashes of his mother and adoptive father out, but he didn't expect...Because of excessive logging in the forest area, all the old forests were replanted with seedlings. Can't find it either..."