Qu Quansheng's novel "The Sky is Firmament" No. 77

Author Qu Quanzhen

In the early hours of September 13, 1971, a Chinese Trident No. 256 crashed in Öndörkhan, Mongolia. The news penetrated the layers of fog, the whole country was shocked, and the world was stunned.

Yu Wenjian of the Yizhihua Project Headquarters was dismissed from his post as commander and promoted to the first deputy commander of the Yuzhou Military Region.

The emergency combat preparations continued until the end of the year, and the ashes of Öndörkhan's special plane were already frozen, and the confusing case was still progressing layer by layer.

The situation has stabilized, the movement has cooled down, and the whereabouts of the rockflow have been found.

Yuan Qiuhong received a notice from the special case group that the "sports office" of the unit should be abolished, the personnel of the "sports office" should be examined, a special case group should be set up to sort out the cases of the subjects under examination, and relatives should be allowed to visit the people under examination.

Xiang Guihua accompanied Yuan Qiuhong with great anticipation and was pulled into a farm in the mountainous area of western Beijing by jeep. Yuan Qiuhong realized that the farm was less than 50 miles away from the city, but she and Jiangliu seemed to be separated from the yin and yang worlds.

The scale of the farm is not large, with only a few dozen employees, raising pigs and growing vegetables for the organs to improve their lives.

In the early days of the movement, a total of six quarantine review objects came here, one was hospitalized due to illness in the middle of the process, and the other five people were divided into five production teams two kilometers apart.

What made Yuan Qiuhong even more unbelievable was that the task force introduced that Wan Ling from their unit was also isolated and examined here.

Of course, Yuan Qiuhong understood her husband's emotional entanglement with Wan Ling back then, but after the incident, Wan Ling admitted her mistake very frankly and apologized, feeling that she had done something dirty. It not only ruined his reputation, but also splashed the river with filth. People who know her say she is infatuated, and those who don't know her say she cheats. The crowd is full of gold, and the bones are destroyed. Wan Ling completely extinguished the fire on the issue of marriage and love.

That day, Jiang Liu first tore up the big slogan that scolded him, and then hit the "glasses", and Wan Ling knew that something was wrong. Because "glasses" are the leaders of the rebels who dictate foreign affairs, Jiang Liu has just returned from abroad, so there is no need to fight against such people. However, it was too late. Jiang Liu and Wan Ling were assigned back-to-back to the current farm, and the investigators and quarantined people were not allowed to take a step beyond the thunder pool. Even Wan Ling, who was in charge of writing the materials exposing Jiang Liu's crimes, was not allowed to meet Jiang Liu, and the two of them did not know that they were close to each other.

When Wanliu received this task, he felt that he had been humiliated. The two of them have already understood that Jiang Liu has been married for more than ten years, why do they have to dump the sauerkraut tank again?

The "Sports Office" asked Wan Ling to provide a day of information about her and Jiang Liu's performance when they were undercover in the enemy camp, and Wan Liu did not write a word, so she was also isolated and examined as a matter of course.

Xiang Guiying sat alone in the reception room of the farm, and Yuan Qiuhong walked into Jiangliu's isolation room. These are two small suites, and the outside is for the caretakers. It's shabby, but it's neatly cleaned up inside and out. There is no kitchen in the house, and the meals are prepared and delivered to the door by the farm's special staff from the large canteen.

When Yuan Qiuhong saw Jiang Liu, she couldn't wait to rush over and hug her husband and cry loudly. At this time, Wan Ling came in. Yuan Qiuhong was at a loss for a while, but Wan Ling spoke first: "It's been almost three years, and I don't know that Jiang Liu and I share life and death together." I heard from the field department just now that Qiu Hong is also here, so I came to see you. Then, place the bag on the stool and unzip it.

Qiu Hong glanced at it, and it was filled with food that Jiang Liu liked to eat. Qiu Hong was about to open his mouth to express his gratitude, but with a plop, the door was pushed open. A young man barged in without consent, looked at the river, and said:

"What delicious food did your guest bring today, I will also dip it. ”

Before he finished speaking, he reached into his handbag, picked up an apple with a smile, sat down on a wooden stool and nibbled on it.

Yuan Jianghong saw that the other party had no intention of leaving, and he didn't know what to do for a while, so he only heard Wan Ling say to Qiu Hong:

"Cousin, this is the deputy head of the cow. The director of the field is here today, and Minister Jiang is shining. Come on, come on, eat more, this is what my cousin brought. ”

Without waiting for Deputy Field Manager Niu to answer, Wan Ling turned around and took out a stack of English manuscripts that were being translated and said to Qiu Hong: "My cousin came just in time, there are a few places where I can't always translate, just ask you to check it." ”

After Wan Ling finished speaking, she switched to English and talked to Yuan Qiuhong and Jiang Liu. As soon as the three of them spoke English, Niu Xiaochi looked dazed, but still had no intention of leaving. Wan Ling looked at it and simply said to Yuan Qiuhong in English: "Jiang Liu's mistake is that he does not understand the movement, not a contradiction between himself and the enemy. When we came here, we were actually looking for a place to translate materials and write a situation report to our superiors. ”

Jiang Liu also said in English: "I only have half a day to participate in labor training every day, and half a day to translate materials at home, but I am also leisurely." ”

Yuan Qiuhong nodded again and again, and then asked Wan Ling's opinion in English: "Jiangliu is in need of help in this situation, and your responsibility has been fulfilled." Now that I'm here, you can concentrate on translating the manuscript. ”

Jiang Liu and Wan Ling exchanged glances after listening to Yuan Qiuhong, but neither spoke.

Niu Xiaochi listened to the three of them talking in foreign languages, staring, half opening his mouth, and couldn't understand a word, as if he was confused, thinking that the three of them were discussing changing the article, so he said goodbye. Before going out, he repeatedly told Jiang Liu and Wan Ling not to let the guests go, and the party secretary of the farm should accompany the guests to eat together at noon.

Niu Xiaochi concurrently served as the head of the security section of the farm, and the superiors clearly explained that Jiang Liu was a descendant of martyrs, and Wan Ling was a returned overseas Chinese, although Jiang Liu was suspected of being a traitor, but before he was clearly screened, he was dealt with according to the internal contradictions of the people, and was placed on the farm to receive training while completing the translation task, and the farm should pay attention to their safety and reduce contact with outsiders. Niu Xiaochi naturally didn't dare to slack off, but seeing that it was a quiet lesbian, and they were studying articles together, and they couldn't understand the foreign language they spoke, so they didn't pay attention anymore.

Sending away the deputy director of the cow, Wan Ling grabbed Yuan Qiuhong with both hands and sobbed. The two women, both who had gone through a difficult environment, and both women who had risked their lives to work for the party, were connected in heart and had mixed feelings at this moment. Yuan Qiuhong knew Wan Ling's painful feelings, stroked Wan Ling's undulating shoulders, and couldn't help but think of the humiliation and bitterness she had suffered in the past few years.

Jiang Liu was at a loss for a while, so he could only comfort Wan Ling: "It's the first time I've seen you so sad in all these years." The disaster started because of me, and the consequences should be borne by me, and I really feel bad when I see you two crying and crying. The situation is different, in my opinion, 'glasses' is likely to come here to be my companion, you can just apply to go back!"

Wan Ling frowned, looked at Yuan Qiuhong and said, "Jiang Liu is a person who does not hit the south wall and does not look back! Could it be that if I leave the farm, I can prove that you Jiang Liu is strong and noble?"

Jiang Liu said: "Then don't cry, the warrior sheds blood without tears." A man who causes pain to two women at the same time is not qualified to be a traitor!"

Yuan Qiuhong and Wan Ling were amused by Jiang Liu's words and laughed. Wan Ling wiped her tears and let Jiang Liu go to the back room, she and Yuan Qiuhong had a few words to say.

When Jiang Liu closed the door of the inner house, Wan Ling said with a flushed face: "Qiu Hong, can you make me hug Jiang Liu once?" From the beginning when we pretended to be husband and wife, Jiang Liu has not touched me, and I have not touched him. Today, if you agree, I hugged him for the first time and the last time!"

Yuan Qiuhong was dumbfounded when he heard this. She knew that Jiang Liu was a bloody man, and he had never bowed his head in the face of difficulties, and whoever said that Jiang Liu betrayed the revolution, Jiang Liu would definitely find someone desperate. But the traitor's hat has nothing to do with Wan Ling!

Qiu Hong hadn't come back to his senses yet, Wan Ling continued: "If it is said that Jiang Liu and I have been a formal husband and wife in the past, from the moment Jiang Liu was beaten as a traitor, I have already given all my soul and feelings to Jiang Liu. I was worried about you divorcing Jiang Liu, but I was wrong again. ”

Wan Ling's eyes were watery, Yuan Qiuhong was busy wiping her tears for Wan Ling, Wan Ling continued: "Although I haven't been with Jiang Liu all these years, I know his temper and sex, including the before and after of this mistake. I only ask you to keep a letter for me, don't show it to Jiang Liu yet, beware of him tearing it up again. ”

Yuan Qiuhong took out the letter and looked at it, and the letterhead read: "Jiang Liu is by no means a traitor, I guarantee with my life!" Below is Wan Ling's autograph in Chinese and English, and two fingerprints were pressed in a row.

Yuan Qiuhong opened the door of the inner room and said loudly to Jiang Liu: "Jiang Liu! You must accept Wan Ling's embrace!

Love is softer than water and harder than steel. It can extinguish the flames or resurrect them.

That afternoon, Wan Ling's body was recovered from the reservoir next to the farm. She was dressed in a bridal dress, her face was bruised, and her expression was as painful as that of a princess who was married to Shan Yu......

January 13, 2024

(To be continued)