Film and TV Life Experiment Program

"This is Jinling, Brother Xiaoyu, do you still remember this place?"

The next day, after having breakfast at the hotel, Gu Yu and his friends took a Mazda 929 to Jinling County under Luzhou.

In the late 70s, Japanese cars entered China with their graceful styling, stylish interiors, rich configurations, fine workmanship and comfortable feel.

It far surpassed the cars of the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries, and completely overturned the traditional understanding and experience of cars by the Chinese people at that time.

Toyota Crown, Nissan Maxima, Bluebird, Duke, Mitsubishi, Mazda 929, etc.

These models were very popular in party and government agencies at all levels, replacing the previous Shanghai brand sedans and jeeps.

Of course, the Hongqi brand is irreplaceable, and this is not a car that local governments can use.

When they arrived at Jinling County, Yafei looked out the window and asked Gu Yu who was sitting in the passenger seat.

"I still have some vague impressions, but I can't remember them clearly. What I remember most clearly is the asphalt road in front of the county party committee compound that was lined with sycamore trees.

Especially in early autumn, when the sun shines through the leaves, the mottled light and shadows dance.

Occasionally, when my dad is not busy, he will hold my hand and walk home with me. ”

Gu Yu's voice was a little low as he recalled the scenes in his memory.

An Jie gently pulled Jiang Yafei's arm, frowned slightly and glared at her, then looked at Gu Yu through the rearview mirror, and felt relieved when he saw that he looked calm.

This time, An Jie insisted on following Gu Yu to Jinling because he was worried that Gu Yu would be sad. Although a long time has passed, it is inevitable that he will still feel sad.

Jiang Yafei also felt a little apologetic, thinking that she had brought back sad memories for Gu Yu.

There was a brief silence in the car, but it was soon broken by Gu Yu.

"Yafei, you like sweets. I remember there was a chef in the canteen of the county committee who was a first-class cook.

Once when entertaining foreign guests, he was able to cook a royal meal using limited dishes.

I don't know if he has retired yet." Gu Yu said with a smile, smacking his lips uncontrollably.

"Writer Gu, you are talking about Master Xue, right? He has retired and seems to have returned to his hometown in Jiangsu Province.

But his apprentice, Master He, has 70% to 80% of his skills, and his cooking is also delicious.”

The driver, Lao Zhang, added that as a driver for the municipal government, he followed his leader all over the country and often visited the counties and towns under Luzhou, so he was naturally familiar with the area.

"Then I can look forward to the taste of my childhood, Yafei, Huaiyang cuisine, pine nut fish, sweet and sour pork tenderloin,

It's sour and sweet, fragrant and crispy, you will definitely like it." Gu Yu looked at Jiang Yafei in the back seat and saw that she was already swallowing her saliva, with a smile on her face.

Anjie also shook his head helplessly. His girl really didn't look like a lady from a noble family at all.

The car quickly drove into the county party committee compound. As soon as Gu Yu got out of the car, he saw a familiar face among a group of people.

But compared to seventeen years ago, he was a little fatter and older, with some graying hair on his temples, and he wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.

The moment she saw Gu Yu, her eyes instantly became moist and her lips trembled slightly. She wanted to call him, but no sound came out.

Gu Yu took two quick steps and came in front of the man.

"Uncle Liu, long time no see." Gu Yu bowed respectfully, then stood up and said with a smile.

Liu Sheng hugged Gu Yu and patted his back hard, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably.

Compared with soldiers like Jiang Defu, he still couldn't stay true to his principles and not shed tears easily.

"Okay! Okay!" Liu Sheng was so excited at the moment that he couldn't speak complete words for a while.

Although we have been in touch through letters for many years, we have never met in person.

After his mother passed away, Gu Yu was placed in foster care at Liu Sheng's home. Gu Gang was Liu Sheng's old leader and the person he admired the most.

That's why I was so out of control when I saw Gu Yu again, and it took me a while to calm down.

In fact, it was not just Liu Sheng. Many of the county government staff who came with him to welcome Gu Yu couldn't help but burst into tears.

Many people remembered the secretary Gu Gang at that time, or had heard about the noble sentiments displayed during those difficult years, or had experienced it themselves.

Or maybe the leader has set the mood to this point, and if you still don’t feel sad, then you are being too rude.

"After 17 years of separation, our Xiaoyu has grown into a handsome young man and a great writer,"

Liu Sheng held Gu Yu's arm tightly with both hands, looked at him carefully, and saw An Jie behind Gu Yu. He walked forward and bowed deeply.

"Sister-in-law, you've worked hard! Thank you!"

"Hurry up and get up. This is what we should do. We should treat Xiaoyu as our own child."

An Jie quickly asked Gu Yu and Jiang Yafei to help Liu Sheng up. During these years of correspondence, Liu Sheng always addressed Jiang Defu and An Jie as "Brother Jiang" and "Sister-in-law".

After a long-awaited reunion, Liu Sheng welcomed Gu Yu and the others into the county party committee building and took them to his office to sit for a while.

"Uncle Liu, you have white hair now. You must take care of your health. Don't work too hard. Check your body regularly and exercise more.

Is Aunt Zhu okay? How are Sister Xiaomin and Brother Xiaowei? Are they both married?"

The secretary poured tea for the group and went out. The group sat down on the sofa, and Gu Yu and Liu Sheng started chatting about family matters.

"It's inevitable as I get older. Don't worry, I will. Your aunt and the others are all fine. Xiaomin's child is three years old, and Xiaowei got married last year." Liu Sheng replied with a smile.

Maybe in front of others he is the county magistrate and has his own authority, but in front of Gu Yu, he is just a friendly uncle.

And the more he looked at Gu Yu, the more Liu Sheng felt like he was seeing his old leader. For so many years, he had always held himself to the standards of Gu Gang.

"Sister-in-law, you and Brother Jiang have trained Xiaoyu very well. Secretary Gu's decision was correct.

I think Secretary Gu and Teacher Zhang will be very pleased to see Xiaoyu." Liu Sheng said to An Jie with gratitude.

"You are being too polite. We are here with Gu Yu to pay respect to Brother Gu and Sister Yanni.

Old Jiang couldn't come here because of his official duties, and he said that the first thing he would do after retirement would be to come to Jinling to burn incense for Brother Gu and his wife." An Jie replied softly.

Several people talked for a long time in the county magistrate's office, talking about the past, Gu Yu's growth and so on.

The arrangements for the next few days in Jinling County were also confirmed, and it was soon noon.

"Xiao Yu, the current canteen chef is no longer the former Chef Xue, he has retired.

I still remember that you liked the pine nut fish he cooked the most. At that time, food was so scarce that you could only eat it once or twice a year.

Today's chef is Master Xue's apprentice, but his skills are not much different.

I specifically told the kitchen to have pine nut fish today. Try it and see if it tastes the same as it did back then." Liu Sheng said with a smile, pulling Gu Yu aside as he recalled the past.

"On the way here, I talked about this with my mother and Yafei.

Uncle Liu, you don’t know that Yafei also likes sweets. She drooled just listening to me on the way." Gu Yu replied with a smile.

"Haha, then you two should eat more at noon. If it's not enough, I'll ask the cafeteria to add more! As many as you want!"