In the winter of 1962, a soldier came to the neighborhood committee of Nanluogu Lane in Dongcheng District, Beijing.
"Who among you is the director of this neighborhood committee?"
"I am, comrade, what can I do for you?"
The soldier took out a document bag and handed it to the director of the neighborhood committee, "Comrade director, please take a look. Do you know this person?"
The director opened the document bag. There was a photo and a piece of paper inside. He picked up the photo and looked at it, then picked up the piece of paper.
What's on the paper is simple. Name, He Xiaotian. He is from Peiping and lives in Nanluogu Lane. The details are unknown. His eldest brother is He Daqing, his sister-in-law Wang Fang, and his nephew He Yuzhu.
"Comrade, I know this man. But he has been missing for more than ten years and has never contacted his family."
"It's good to know each other. We all know what you said. You may have misunderstood. He is not a spy, but our combat hero." The soldier realized that his actions caused the director's misunderstanding and immediately explained.
"Fighting hero? Give it back to us?" The director of the subdistrict office was unsure.
"Yes! Is his family still there? Can you take me over to have a look?"
"Oh, his sister-in-law left a few years after he was lost. The eldest brother ran away with a widow a few years ago. Now only his nieces and nephews are left at home. Come on, I will take you to see them." The director simply said After talking for a while, he led the soldiers out of the neighborhood committee.
"Comrade, can you tell me about He Xiaotian's situation?" the director asked curiously on the way.
"Of course. He Xiaotian joined our team in 1948. I heard that he escaped because he was captured as a young man. He met our team on the road and joined. The following year, he followed the team and fought all the way to the south. Later, he joined our team. I was ordered to join the war in Korea. I killed many enemies along the way."
"Comrade, then why has he never written a letter home? Almost ten years have passed since the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. Where is he? And how is he now? Why doesn't he come back? It has been more than ten years, and there is no news at all. No."
"Uh! Director, he was blown up by a shell while on a mission some time ago. Although he was rescued, he became dumb and stupid. Recently, he kept muttering about Nanluoguxiang. The doctor said it was because he was homesick. Maybe if you let him come back to recuperate, he might be able to wake up. This time he was seriously injured, and his legs and feet are still not fully recovered. Because he didn't remember the specific address of his home, the superiors sent me to call him and find out the specific address of his home. Where do you live? Who else is at home?"
"Hey! If you didn't mention this, I would have forgotten about it! He Xiaotian also has a nickname called He Erlunzhi! He has not been very smart since he was a child, and he can't remember some things. Fortunately, he can remember Nanluogu Lane, and I can remember the names of my family members.”
"Director, I will ask your street to take more care of him when the time comes."
"This is what it should be. He has shed blood for the country, and we should take care of him. Comrade, this is the courtyard where He Xiaotian lives. His nieces and nephews live in the middle courtyard." After chatting, they arrived at their destination.
"Director Sun! Why are you here?"
"Hello, Director Sun!"
"Hello, Director Sun!"
As soon as we entered the courtyard, someone greeted the director.
"Hehehe, everyone is fine."
"Director Sun, is something wrong with you?"
"Hehehe, something happened, and it's a big happy event! Lao Yan, go and inform people from door to door. Let's have a meeting in the middle courtyard."
The middle courtyard was filled with people. Director Sun introduced the soldiers, "Comrade, this is He Yuzhu, and this is He Yuyu."
"Hello!"
"Hello!"
The soldier shook hands with them both.
Director Sun continued to introduce, "These three are the stewards of this courtyard. The first uncle is Yi Zhonghai, the second uncle is Liu Haizhong, and the third uncle is Yan Fugui."
"Hello!"
"Hello!"
The three uncles were very puzzled that Director Sun introduced He Yuzhu first, but it was difficult for them to ask.
"He Yuzhu, let me tell you some good news! There is news about your brother-in-law!"
"What?" He Yuzhu couldn't believe it. "Where is my uncle?"
He Yuyu didn't know that he had such a brother-in-law, and the three uncles were also surprised. Others who knew about it also started talking about it.
"Okay! Everyone, please be quiet. Comrade, you should introduce the situation." Seeing that the scene had calmed down, Director Sun asked the soldiers to introduce He Xiaotian's situation.
The soldier gave a rough explanation. "Comrade He Yuzhu, I will trouble you again in the future."
Hearing that his brother-in-law has become stupid now, He Yuzhu's eyes were filled with tears, "That's my brother-in-law! I will definitely take good care of him!"
"He Yuzhu, our street will also take care of it. By the way, please give me the key to the west courtyard now." Director Sun also expressed his position.
"Director Sun! My brother-in-law is like this! You still care about his house!" He Yuzhu was anxious.
"What a fool! Since your brother-in-law is coming back, of course he needs a place to live! The house in the west courtyard is in disrepair, how can we live in it? Don't our streets need to be tidied up again? No wonder others call you Silly Zhu! Really? You're so stupid!" Director Sun scolded He Yuzhu, "Don't tell me, if you hadn't stopped me, it would have been really troublesome now!"
"Hehehehe!" He Yuzhu giggled, and then went back to the house to get the key.
"He Xiaotian is not only the pride of their He family, but also the pride of your courtyard! He is also the pride of our Nanluogu Lane! So, when he comes back, your courtyard must take good care of him! Let him recover as soon as possible!" Director Sun once again Account.
"That is, that is! He Laoer has shed blood for our country! We will definitely take good care of him."
"Yes, yes! It's a great thing that such a hero appears in our courtyard!"
"The heroism of heaven and earth will last forever. We can never take enough care of such a hero."
The three uncles took the lead in expressing their stance. Everyone else said that they would definitely take good care of He Xiaotian.
This moved the soldiers very much, and the love between soldiers and civilians was vividly reflected at this moment. "thanks, thanks!"
"Director Sun, this is the key. When will my uncle come back?" This is what He Yuzhu is most concerned about now.
"It will take some time. His legs and feet are not yet fully functioning. It will not be easy for you to take care of him if he is sent back like this. But it is certain that he should be back before the end of the year." The soldier explained.
"Oh! Then I have to get ready too! Prepare more big tonic things and let my uncle take a good tonic!" He Yuzhu said happily.
"Well, we will also buy some nutritional supplements on the street then." Director Sun took the keys and left with the soldier.
After seeing off Director Sun and the soldiers, Yi Zhonghai went to the backyard with a gloomy expression.
"Old lady! What do you think about He Laoer's matter?"
"I've become stupid and stupid, what else can I do?"
