Rebirth 78, the beginning of the marriage was broken off by the female educated youth

Song Zimo didn't drive very fast for the distance of 60 kilometers, and arrived at Nanluoguxiang at noon.

The familiar and friendly alley is just around the corner, and the aroma of food wafting from every household makes one's stomach growl.

After these days of being away from home to handle cases, the tension in my head can finally relax.

"Hey, Xiao Li, I can smell the delicious food in your house. Oh my god, I'm so hungry!"

As soon as the car stopped, Wang Defa opened the door in a hurry and rushed down, even leaning on the door to remind him: "Zimo, hurry up!"

"Fatty, you have a really sharp nose!" Song Zimo, who hadn't even shifted gears yet, couldn't help but twitched his lips when he heard that. But when he got out of the door, he saw a figure standing at the entrance of the alley from a distance. His mouth trembled immediately, and he hurriedly laughed, "Oh, I smelled it too! Brother Nan, I'll go with Fatty first!"

After saying that, he walked around the car and ran away without waiting for Li Xiangnan to get out of the door.

"Hey, you two guys..."

Before he could finish his curse, he suddenly saw a figure standing at the entrance of the alley, and his eyes immediately became wet.

It’s Qin Ruobai.

She was wearing a loose pink smock, and her five-month-old belly was already visible, slightly bulging like a warm little bundle.

The breeze blew up a few strands of hair on her forehead. She just held her waist and looked towards the end of the alley. Her eyes were bright, like two clear springs, filled with unconcealable expectations.

"Ruobai!"

Li Xiangnan's heart warmed up and his steps suddenly quickened.

"Are you back?" Qin Ruobai's voice was soft, with a hint of nasal tone, but the corners of his mouth had already curved into crescents.

There were no words like "thank you for your hard work" or "I miss you", just these three words, which were filled with longing and joy, so heavy that Li Xiangnan understood it all.

"Yeah, I'm back." Li Xiangnan responded, his voice a little hoarse.

He dropped his package on the ground, stretched out his big hand, and gently embraced his wife in his arms.

The movements were very careful, avoiding the round belly.

"I miss you!" But Li Xiangnan couldn't hide his longing in his heart.

The past half month has been so busy that he is dizzy, but when it is late at night and everyone is asleep, his wife Qin Ruobai's face lingers in his mind, and he thinks about her more and more.

“They are all human beings, oops!”

Qin Ruobai symbolically "struggled" twice, smiled slightly, then leaned her head gently on his shoulder and took a deep breath, as if to inhale the dusty smell of her husband into her lungs and feel at ease.

"I'm hugging my wife openly, what am I afraid of......"

Before he could finish his words, he felt a firm pinch on his waist.

"Hold her well at night, there will be a lot of people at noon!" Qin Ruobai quietly reminded him: "Look at Brother Yuejin's shop!"

Li Xiangnan stretched his head and looked, and saw that the store door and windows were crowded with heads. When he looked over, they all shrank back into the store, and earth-shaking laughter came from inside.

He grinned: "Everyone is jealous of our good relationship! How's the baby?"

As he spoke, he put his hand on his wife's belly and shouted, "Did you miss me, you little brat!"

Qin Ruobai smiled happily, "I can feel my son moving! It's like he knows his father is on a business trip and he's unwilling to do it!"

"Hahaha!"

Li Xiangnan was amused. He rubbed his chin against the top of her soft hair and asked in a low voice, "Where's our mom? Is she anxious?"

Qin Ruobai raised her head, her eyes squinting. "They're all home! Zimo called. Mom knew you were back and has been busy in the kitchen for most of the day. Song Yihenwan also came early. Sun Jie and Lao Cui are clamoring to welcome you. They're probably setting up a table in the yard right now!"

"Okay, tell them I'll be right back!" Li Xiangnan patted his wife's hand gently, "I'll go say hello to Brother Yuejin and the others!"

"Yeah! I've been waiting for you! Hurry up!"

Li Xiangnan agreed with a smile and walked to the front of the store, where there was a sudden commotion.

Yuan Zhencheng in the front yard laughed and said, "Doctor Li, you're already thinking about your wife before you even get home?"

"Hahaha!" Everyone around laughed.

"Go ahead, everyone is starting to miss Dr. Li when he's not at home!" Zhou Yuejin smiled and waved to everyone.

Li Xiangnan wasn't angry either. He took out some Peony cigarettes and gave them to Zhou Yuejin, letting him smoke some. "I'm not home. Thanks to all the neighbors for taking care of my family! Thank you!"

After he said that, everyone felt embarrassed and stood up from their seats.

"Doctor Li, no matter where you are, we are all neighbors, it's only natural! We go on business trips too!"

"Thank you!" Li Xiangnan achieved the purpose of his trip and said thank you again before preparing to go home.

"Hey, wait a minute!" Zhou Yuejin ran out again and took a cigarette from the shelf. "There are many people at home, you take it and smoke it first! Spread it out!"

Li Xiangnan took it solemnly, not knowing how to say thank you. He just bowed and went home.

Sure enough, before I even entered the courtyard, I could hear the hustle and bustle inside.

Sun Jie's signature loud voice was yelling: "Defa, meat! Give me more meat! Xiao Li must not have eaten well outside!" Wang Defa's honest laughter was mixed with the comforting words "Don't worry, don't worry."

The air is filled with the tempting aroma of braised pork with preserved vegetables, the spicy aroma of braised large intestines, and the unique sweet garlic pickled flavor of Lao Li's family, which makes people's mouths water.

Zhu Qiuju, wearing an apron, had already peeked out of the kitchen countless times. As soon as she saw her son, her eyes reddened. She quickly lifted the corner of her apron to wipe her tears, then scolded him with a smile, "You still remember to come back! Come in and wash your face. We're waiting for you!"

The pain and joy in his eyes could not be hidden.

"you are back!"

Song Yi, Ding Yuqiu, Qiao Henwan, Sun Jie, Cui Xingjian and the horses ran out.

In the small room, two old square tables were set up and filled with things.

When Tao Zhengtie saw Li Xiangnan, he yelled and rushed over, but Wang Defa grabbed him with a smile: "Be quiet! Don't bump into my sister-in-law!"

Yuejin's mother brought out the last dish and greeted with a smile: "Xiangnan is finally back. Come and sit down. Try the fish that Auntie made. It's so fresh!"

"You all have worked hard!" Li Xiangnan would give cigarettes to men when he met them, and would grin when he met women.

In the light and shadow of noon, the family sat together.

The enamel pot was filled with bulk Lao Baigan liquor, and the chopsticks clinked against the dishes.

Everyone was curious about what Li Xiangnan did in prison this time.

Even Sun Jie, Wen Xianping's son-in-law, was curious.

With the two lively actors Wang Defa and Song Zimo, the atmosphere on the scene was extremely high.

Song Zimo vividly described Li Xiangnan's "heroism" in solving the case, while Wang Defa smiled foolishly and added fuel to the fire.

He once thought that Xiao Song had great potential to inherit his mantle.

Zhu Qiuju kept picking up food for her son, while Qin Ruobai sat quietly beside Li Xiangnan, occasionally pouring him some water, and secretly holding his hand under the table, her palm warm.

Li Xiangnan listened, smiled, and ate the home-cooked meals he had not experienced for a long time. The fatigue that seeped from the cracks in his bones was gradually dispelled by the strong smell of fireworks and warmth.

This is his root, the peace he protects with all his might.

In the afternoon, I chatted and joked with my friends. I was very happy and my tiredness was quickly swept away.

This night, I slept particularly deeply and soundly.

The next morning, Li Xiangnan rode his bicycle to work feeling refreshed.

As soon as I turned the corner, I saw a shiny black "Shanghai" car parked in front of the hospital entrance from afar.

This car was rare in Yanjing in the early 1980s.

Li Xiangnan was a little puzzled. Who would come so early in the morning? When he got closer and saw the person standing next to the bicycle, he suddenly stepped on the brake and the bicycle stopped with a squeak.

The man was wearing a neat dark grey Mao suit, had his hair combed back neatly, and had a calm demeanor. He was none other than the mayor of Yanjing City - Hu Jinbang!

Mayor Hu obviously saw him as well. A gentle smile appeared on his face, and he took two steps forward to greet him: "Comrade Xiangnan, good morning."

Li Xiangnan got out of the car quickly, feeling confused and uncertain.

In the letter that Lei Jin wrote to him before, didn’t he say that Mayor Hu wanted to see him about something?

He was waiting for me here when I got to work, obviously he knew I had to come to work today!

Blocking the entrance to your own workplace so early in the morning? That's a huge scene!

He calmed himself down and politely greeted, "Mayor Hu? Why are you here? What can I do for you?"

Hu Jinbang smiled and waved his hand, his demeanor very easygoing, even a little admiring: "Comrade Li Xiangnan, I've been waiting for you for several days! I need you for something!"

Looking for me? Li Xiangnan's surprise turned into greater doubt.

He has a good relationship with Hu Jinbang, and he has helped Nianwei Hospital with several major events, and Hu Yinglong's relationship is also involved.

But what puzzled Li Xiangnan was that he really had no dealings with the city during this period of time!

Hu Jinbang seemed to see his confusion and got straight to the point. His tone remained gentle, but the weight of his words was heavy:

"Comrade Xiangnan, you solved a major case in prison this time, caught the real culprit, and upheld judicial justice. You demonstrated extraordinary talent. The whole city knows about it. It's remarkable!"

He first affirmed Li Xiangnan's achievements, then changed the subject, lowering his voice with a hint of sincerity:

"I've taken the liberty of coming here today because I have a very difficult and important matter, and I'd like to hear your opinion, or rather, I'd like to ask for your help."

He looked at Li Xiangnan with sharp eyes and stated the theme word by word:

"It's about... the development of Plot 12 that our city is promoting."

Plot 12?!

Li Xiangnan's heart skipped a beat!

Some fragmented information flashed through his mind.

Shen Yujing was related to Plot No. 12. By revealing this piece of land, many officials in Yanjing were implicated and arrested.

An Youjun, who purchased the land, was also arrested for bribery.

This piece of land has been a hot potato in Yanjing recently!

How could Hu Jinbang, the mayor of a city, personally come to block the door of a small dean like him so early in the morning just to develop a piece of land?!

A strong sense of uneasiness and huge doubts instantly gripped Li Xiangnan.

He looked at Hu Jinbang's seemingly gentle but unfathomable eyes, and a chill inexplicably ran down his back.

This matter is probably much more than just a piece of land!