It was the winter of 1945 when Si yuzao returned to Singapore again.
She didn''t expect to be away from home for more than three years.
After Japan surrendered, her troops were stationed for some time, and she stayed in the local hospital to deal with the aftermath.
Song you, the adjutant she brought from Singapore, was promoted to head of the regiment, and Li Xiao died.
Singapore, on the other hand, is also covered with wolf smoke, with traces of gunfire.
The Japanese were crazy and wanted to attack Singapore. The British had already evacuated. The fleet and the governor all ran away. It was the Secretary''s family who protected the land.
There were losses and casualties, but at least they narrowly won and saved their new home.
"Sister." As soon as Si yuzao got off the plane, he saw a tall and handsome man waving at her from a distance.
She was stunned.
After approaching, she saw that it was her second brother Si quefang.
Siquefang, who is only 16 years old this year, is already a very tall man, but the young man''s body is not mature. Even in military uniform, he looks very thin.
Compared with last time, he has become unrecognizable to Si yuzao.
"So high!" Si yuzao sighed, "are you almost catching up with Abba?"
Si quefang reached out and gestured to his sister, then clamped her head under her arm: "a little shorter than Abba, but taller than you."
Si yuzao used to clip him like this when he was a child, calling him a dwarf.
It''s hard to repay now!
Si yuzao struggled: "presumptuous, you dare to commit the following crimes!"
Si quefang didn''t let go: "sister, I miss you."
"If you want to return, let go first, or I''ll beat someone!" Si yuzao said.
Behind him was another humanitarian: "bird boat, don''t bother sister. Sister has been tired by plane all day."
Looking back, Si yuzao saw his brother Si Kaichang, who was also tall, and Si Ningan, who was a little shorter.
At the age of 14, Si Ning''an has not developed like his brothers, but he is also taller than Si yuzao.
He came forward and hugged Si yuzao: "sister, it''s great for you to come back!"
Siyuzao had no feelings all the way. She didn''t know until her three younger brothers came to pick her up. She felt that her eyes were wet.
She patted Si Ning''an on the back: "Ning''an is the best. Elder sister wants to kill you!"
The three brothers got into the car surrounded by Si yuzao.
The driver was Si quefang.
Si yuzao was surprised: "what about the adjutant? How old are you? Can you do it?"
Si quefang didn''t think so: "sister, do you still think your brother is a child? I tell you, I''ve been in the army and served on Abba''s warship."
Si yuzao, look at Si Kaichang.
Kai Chang is the boss, with a very calm and quiet personality. He was very reliable and said to Si yuzao, "the bird boat will drive long ago. It''s very stable. Elder sister, you can rest assured."
Si Ning''an also said, "sister, I can drive, too."
Si quefang laughed in front: "I''m afraid it''s only sister you can''t drive in our family. When I learned gun, it''s only sister you can''t beat down the bird''s nest!"
Si yuzao became angry with shame: "bastard, you dare to make fun of your sister! Your sister doesn''t need to be able to drive and shoot. Your sister is beautiful!"
The boys of the Secretary''s family: "...."
I haven''t seen you for three years. Their elder sister is still the original elder sister. She hasn''t changed at all.
Si que Fang couldn''t stop laughing.
Si Ning''an also asked Si yuzao many questions.
The car walked for a moment. The silent Si Kaichang asked, "sister, do you want to go to the hospital or go home first? Abba and Muma are in the hospital, but grandpa is at home."
"I..." Si yuzao hesitated, "I''ll go home first."
All of a sudden, she felt insecure.
She was dusty all the way back to the Si family''s old house.
After the Si family arrived in Singapore, the house was overhauled twice without moving. The color of the vermilion paint on the gate was still bright, but the Yellow shield tree at the gate was covered like a pavilion and crossed the wall.
I haven''t been back for more than three years. I''m in a trance like yesterday.
She didn''t seem to have been away for long.
"Sister, grandpa is at home." Kai Chang''s voice was steady and reminded Si yuzao.
Si yuzao nodded.
She went to her grandfather''s yard first.
Her grandfather had two aunts and wives who belonged to the Yuecheng military government in those years. Later, they gave them money. They were cheated out and sent back to the Secretary''s house by huoyue. This experience made the two old ladies cherish their life in the company''s family.
They are more than sixty years old and stronger than young people. They are pruning a basin of Chimonanthus in the yard.
"Will it bloom in winter?"
"It didn''t open last year. I''m afraid it''s a bad variety. Let''s change the boat for a new one."
Yuzao looked at this scene, tears suddenly came up, and the days of gunfire seemed to be really over. Japan surrendered and the country became stable. From then on, Haiqing and Heyan.
"The eldest lady is back?" The third aunt saw her first and was surprised and happy. "The supervisor was still talking about you at breakfast today. I didn''t expect to really read you back."
They still use the old name for their grandfather. They are afraid they can''t change it all their life. It''s very uncomfortable to change it into anything.
Grandpa didn''t scold them for changing.
"The eldest lady is a soldier now. It''s really amazing." The fourth aunt said too much.
Si yuzao smiled: "did grandpa get up?"
A light cough came from the room.
The two aunts said, "come on in."
Siyuzao went to the main hall and saw her grandfather playing with a map, which seemed to be from the Malay Peninsula.
He looked at his granddaughter: "I heard from your father that you also accepted the Japanese surrender. Did you go to see it?"
"Yes, it''s next to our field hospital." Si yuzao said.
The superintendent nodded and said, "is everything over there over?"
"Yes, I got the discharge letter and submitted my resignation in the hospital. I came back." Si yuzao said.
She has been working as a field military doctor in recent years, following the army at the forefront.
After the war, she stayed in the military hospital where she was and took care of some of the wounded.
She thought that everything was over and that she should go to Shanghai to find Zhang Xinmei. They discussed where to go in the future.
At this time, she received a notice that Zhang Xinmei was assassinated.
The person who assassinated him was from Chongqing, because his identity has been exposed, but there is no evidence.
If he is tried in public, according to his contacts, I''m afraid many people will jump out and obstruct him. It''s better to kill him secretly and then slowly collect evidence of his betrayal.
His car was attacked on the way and was blown open by a mine.
Gu Qingzhou flew to Shanghai immediately after receiving the news.
Zhang Xinmei was seriously injured and in a coma. She was still breathing. She was not dead. At the critical moment, his two attendants wrapped him up and let him breathe.
However, when he was seriously injured for the seventh day, he still didn''t mean to wake up. The doctor told Gu Qingzhou that he might not wake up all his life.
Gu Qingzhou treated Zhang Xinmei as his younger brother. He immediately arranged for him to be transferred to hospital and took him to Singapore.
She also sent a telegram to her daughter who was dealing with the aftermath and asked her to return to Singapore.
When Si yuzao received the news, his mind was buzzing.
The last time she saw Zhang Xinmei was half a year ago. He came on behalf of the government to deliver supplies to the front-line soldiers and stayed in yuzao''s Hospital for two days.
He didn''t do anything intimate or say anything sweet. He just brought her a box of candy, like an elder coaxing a child.
"It''s different. I''m a soldier." He said so to Si yuzao.
Si yuzao was embarrassed: "it''s just logistics personnel, not soldiers. I''m ashamed."
On the day of seeing off in Shanghai, he said that when he won, he would tell her his secret.
He made her live. Now that she has won, she has come back alive, but he may never wake up.