Yu Xiangyang also thought of his picture magazines and was glad that he had not sacrificed himself.
Cheng Jingmo asked, "What kind of pictorials are these that must be destroyed?"
Yu Xiangyang said simply, "It's from Hong Kong."
Cheng Jingmo understood 80% of it.
When he lived in the dormitory, he saw several of his comrades secretly looking at it.
It is indeed very revealing!
Those women were wearing swimsuits, exposing their legs and arms, and some even exposed their waists!
If Yu Jiashun and Zhao Ruozhu saw these pictures, Yu Xiangyang would not be able to face them even in the underworld!
Yu Xiangnian was about to go back to live in the family compound, but was stopped by Zhao Ruozhu.
"Your house hasn't been occupied for over six months, and it's covered in dust. Don't bother cleaning it for just a few days." Zhao Ruozhu sighed and added, "Everyone in the family compound has been heartbroken during this time."
Yu Xiangnian wanted to go back and see the families, so she sent Lin Ye, the nanny and the child back to her home, and she went back to the family compound.
After dinner in the afternoon, the family compound is the busiest time, but today is contrary to the norm. There is not a single person on the playground, and it is dead silent.
She walked in slowly. There was a white cloth hanging on the doors of many houses, and the suppressed crying of women could be faintly heard.
Yu Xiangnian's heart was aching.
She first returned to her home, which was covered with a thick layer of dust, and the weeds in the vegetable garden were so lush that they covered the peppers and tomatoes.
She stood by the bamboo fence and looked at Liu Zhen's house next door. Just then, Fangzi came out of the house and saw her.
"Auntie!" Fangzi called her, "Are you home?"
"Fangzi, your father..." Yu Xiangnian was not clear about Captain Xiao's situation and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Fangzi lowered her head and said sadly, "My dad's right eye was injured in the explosion. He's in the hospital. My mom just went to deliver some food."
Yu Xiangnian couldn't tell whether he was relieved at this moment, glad that Captain Xiao had saved his life, or even more worried because he had lost an eye.
Captain Xiao is usually a very careful man with a mild temper. Unexpectedly, fate does not favor him.
Yu Xiangnian wanted to go to Wang Hongxiang's house to see how Dong Minghao was doing.
She came to Wang Hongxiang's door, which was open.
She knocked on the door and heard Wang Hongxiang say, "The door is not closed, come in."
Yu Xiangnian walked in with a heavy heart, and saw that Dong Minghao and Wang Hongxiang were both fine and sitting on chairs.
Yu Xiangnian felt relieved.
"Comrade Yu, why are you back?" Wang Hongxiang and Dong Minghao were stunned at first, then asked.
Wang Hongxiang quickly stood up, took Yu Xiangnian's hand, and asked, "Deputy Captain Cheng, how are you now?"
"He's in the hospital and will be discharged soon." Yu Xiangnian said, "I just came to see you."
As soon as she finished speaking, she noticed that one of Dong Minghao's trouser legs was empty.
Yu Xiangnian was shocked.
No wonder Dong Minghao just sat down to greet her. It turned out that he couldn't stand up!
The man who always liked to argue with her, the man with a sharp tongue but a soft heart, who treated Xiaojie like his own child, only had one leg left!
Yu Xiangnian felt a lump in his throat.
Dong Minghao noticed Yu Xiangnian's mood change and said casually, "I'm fine. At least I saved my life!"
Wang Hongxiang also comforted Yu Xiangnian, "Comrade Yu, don't feel bad! He was just reckless. If he hadn't been injured and left the battlefield long ago, with his recklessness, I don't know if he would have come back later."
Wang Hongxiang choked up as she spoke. "My family has come to terms with it. With the government's disability pension, and my own income, I can go back home and support my family."
Yu Xiangnian sniffed and said, "The country will soon introduce policies that will allow individuals to start businesses. You can open a small garment factory, hire a few workers, and do some business."
After a pause, she continued, "Listen to me. If you catch this opportunity, you won't lose money in business. I'll give you that sewing machine. I don't know how to use it anyway."
"Also, tell Sister Liu Zhen that she should find a way to do some business in the future so that she can support her family."
Wang Hongxiang nodded. "Okay, we all believe what you say."
Yu Xiangnian came out of Wang Hongxiang's house and continued walking forward.
On the way, I met Feng Aiqun and Su Mingliang. Su Mingliang had a bandage wrapped around his head.
They both said in surprise, "Comrade Yu, why are you back?"
"I came to see you." Yu Xiangnian asked, "Where are you going?"
When asked this, Feng Aiqin wiped her tears and said, "I just came out from Captain Ai's house and went to talk to Sister Huaguo!"
"Captain Ai..." Yu Xiangnian asked.
Su Mingliang's eyes turned red, and he covered his eyes with one hand and said, "He died, and even his body was burned. The oldest child in the family was only fifteen years old, and his parents were in their seventies."
Yu Xiangnian took a step back and held on to the wall to steady himself.
She didn't have much contact with Captain Ai. When they met on weekdays, Captain Ai would nod to her as a greeting.
During that only contact, she argued with Captain Ai in order to prevent Cheng Jingmo from being punished.
Who would have thought that when we heard from him again, even his body couldn't be found.
Yu Xiangnian felt as if his heart was being ripped out alive, and he lost consciousness due to the pain.
She took out all the money in her pocket, which should be more than 500 yuan, which Song Huaiqian gave her when she returned to Nancheng.
She stuffed all the money into Su Mingliang's hands and said, "Commissar Su, please pass this money on to Captain Ai's lover. I can't help you with anything else, so this is just a small token of my appreciation."
Su Mingliang held the money and said solemnly, "Don't worry, I will definitely give it to Sister Huaguo."
Yu Xiangnian listened to Su Mingliang talk about the situation on the battlefield.
In fact, not only Captain Ai, but also more than ten soldiers had their bodies burned to ashes, and some were even blown to pieces.
After hearing the latter part, Yu Xiangnian couldn't bear to listen any longer!
She almost ran away and ran back to her home.
I have seen the cruelty of war in books and movies before.
But now, the faces she had seen and the people she knew were all injured or killed in this war. She experienced firsthand the dangers of war and the difficulty of living in peace.
It was as if a tsunami had set off in her heart, tearing, stirring, and hurting... She couldn't calm down for a long time.
After returning home, she wiped her bicycle casually and rode out of the family compound as if escaping.
She dared not listen to those heroic yet cruel stories anymore, dared not listen to the suppressed and sad cries of the families anymore, dared not look at the mutilated bodies of those soldiers anymore.
The sun has set and night is approaching.
Before he knew it, Yu Xiangnian was already in tears.
That day, the scene of all the soldiers going to the battlefield seemed to appear before my eyes. They were dressed neatly and saluted and said goodbye to their families.
In the end, he didn't even have time to leave a last word!
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