Bóng Tối Đi Qua Cuốn 2 Kim Nhật

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(eo dbi Tarn C{p, hay dbi Trd lle sE giip con chirn < chinh
tri vi€n r n6 kdu cho anh nghg.

Tdi h6i lai :

cdng - Chim gi mi chinh tri vi€n ? noi chlnh tri, n6 linr
ta- c Tsi ndy d{t t€n mA ! tri vi6n
dQng vidn.chinh tri Tai no nrf;v irngchinh

v nhrr
nCn goi n6 lA.chim chinh tri vi€n.

- Nd n6i chinh tri nfuv thi nAo ?
Anh coi, leo dbi, thir nhut Ii dbi 'farn Oiip, nrang
n{ng th-6' ch8ng ra hOi t'a nltr
hcri, mb t5rn, hi hting ruo'n
l€n tilng butrc thi con chim d<i, n<i diu & tlt]n ciiv Dhin
guc gic lia lia. vur tr<ii Y trhtr
xueing, cai dhu noi: ,r I(116 khin Vkrhraficgtptchr.$rcicI lilrirrr kh'5c
ti6ng ngrro'i ta Iiho
phuc r>. N<l larn nhu scr minh thdi chi. so' rninlt ngtri kho,
ngai kh6, kh6ng bi6t khfc phqc kho khdn. llinh nrqt thdy

mg md no ldrn nhu clra minh, chiu n6i hirng?

Vui chrrvin trdn duirng, tfii qu€n hlrtri5' nlrirng Phiiin

mu<)n, bEn kholn di qua. Chi non hai thang tro'i' kir tit

ngey roi Saigon, biCt bao nhi€u bi6n chul'6n dfr tlbn rlap

xiy ddn khdng ngung.

lSiry gicr teri khong con Ii quAn sii cfia I]2 mri ld cira
Rl95 mQt don vi l4 hoic, mdt Il chul'dn phir rr)'ng tri)ng
rAy, sin xudt khoai mi, b5p vir lua dung lirnr thuc phdm
du trir chi6n clucr. satt uiry.

Dang tli, tdi chot nghe c6 tidng ngrroi noi cituydn ri
trong rung phia trudc, b€n ta1' phii. C6 lE c6 mQt con
duong lron ra vdo mQt dcrn vi n{o do. Di lhn t6'i, dung
lir con dudug o06 vi c6 ba ngudi, hai nam urQt nii cfing
vua ra d€s.

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Du chgt reo l0u :

& ddy-soi'1m",1vdtvtt? t Tr.ri bAy di dAu mA gid nly lang thang

Cau thanh ni6n di tlhu hhdt ktrrdng, nhudng mft
nhin l6n :

t- d ! Du ! Tao v&i hai chu vi nAy ? vln phdng
U50 tr& vb 85 dAy ! Qun nrang m{y I

- Gi mA qua mqng ?
m-u5Ri ci [bni,tt ! f ir chibu hdnr qua
cho t&i gi<r nhin d6i, clriu
tlrtrc sAng ddm nay & tai cintr vd l]1.

Du vd t6i rltrng lai. dung ddi didn r'6'i ba anh chi
em clri€n si cira lt5. ll5 tuc Ilan QuAn Y, ll1 lA []an

'llharn l\[uu. Du xoc Iai ciry sung, ngac nhidn :

- Sao l+ v{y ? Kh6 tin qui ban ?'
C6 g6i dQi n6n vri.i xanh, rn{p thu lir dr'rng canh,
nhanh miQng n6i hot :
do '!
choi - fhidt Anh Tu noi thiet tlo cho. hbng n6i

dAu !

- Ai bft ? I.dm gi tldn n6i ci ba nguoi cung bi

bar ?

An trdrn rni | il{i & riiy 15 rndu, ong llai Cir irng

bft ctro cdn ai !

Ttr gihi thich thim :

h€t tr-ouSmd linrmbid. yMnogtA(vli na]' dArn rA5 cdp cho l]5, drio
rc con.
rnot lai ching cdn cai
Xin midng riv khdrc, anh lla Vinh Bl bio cho 6ng Hai
Ce di c6ng tac & C101 vb dE I Mhy coi, d6i nhdn rflng ra
mi cbd bng ve, bi€t chung nao ? Ei tlio cir chq p, viurg

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nAy ki6m d6 con m{t cfing khdng ra. Tung qui, tui tao
a thln phir nhiy dir vd rAy muoi ldnr miu dr{o tlQrn.
noi riv nrucri ldln
thuec -thAHnihn chi I Du n6i. Nghe c.Incr. dn phb trrtiu
bidn
phhn du tri chi6n linh
c{m tliro trQm riii. Ong Hai Cn g{p hi ?

-CdUg!ntigxiibrin$ntivtidnnd! I
:

tui hi -| \i ! Eb thua cho ngurii ta hoiri ! Iai anh chcr l4i
'Iqi anh rf6i chuf in otn sdrttr. Di :in trt'rrrr phiri
irtr
l[ng, kin tl{o cho rliru lgi la liii orn sdtn, c6 kltac gi kdtt
ngucri ta tcri bit.

bd ttil-' )ifra ! Coi I 'l'ai chi chcr Lai tui I I-irrn tltrtre bn bao
nhoc, phiii ldn
thiiv lrrng cdng vb tlri ent rbi. Darrg
nay chi hbng chitr tE. bio
ngbi nghi mQt lat. tli nghi
mQt l{t ndn dut diu ra tci ducrng mon thi gip dng Hai Cti
vdi hai chu vi bio vi ngiii urt)t dcing, cho siin & daur
rau mui bin kia ducrng.

tNHrQadiumCa-idrninhoHrs,ukiho!bdminAdgtns,hokrlE6nnoincinhhvguu{ld'yecinacmiThtdririnvntgudgiluhoe,uarTdintrohrhcnriclhac!aondnIIhtdkthgnuti[ehmviadndiogioiuhng'i
0 gifra ttAnr mi, cott khul'a 6ng rn<ri biCt.

L)u cuui :

A cd -chC?JingtlfIing(}intlgoih'aTIblGtdnl-iroc.hruttrvci girp thtr tru&ng khu
pa-ke cfing chil' tirm

lum trdn li' lictr cho mA coi. 0og g{p rbi lAm sao ?

Ndrhlnugngt-lr6nTIgu'iChn€hiqtyylinxbatnn: hugEmilIirgCt iohqquh)a'dydt ibdualuy? ch4v ch& Lirn sao !
'll'quii, rndy ehu
Bung
niy xanb
gior t

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mdu mit dirnh dung chtit trAn, c6 ddm cuc clra. nhlc
nhich gi ! 6ng. x0rn tcri h6i : <Arr trQm cdi gi do'/ Driu bd
xudng m& ra coi ! >

- Che cAi mdt rndy chu vi hic d6 tiit dfr ! Riii 6ng ddn

vb .vdn phong hi ?

ngiii ch-onCghnog''coicrnnggoi ini irhad,!kDhdinngvtbhetnor'i vIn phong, Eng b6
noi n{ng gi toi. bng
di dn corn. 'l':'ong hhi tui nr\y khdng co chdo khoai mi mir
5n, doi nhirn rirug ra, thiy 6ng [h ccrm' vcri cd tr€ ndu li
bira thdm du't ruQt.

kiSrr r-lr), 'fh6i di cha non ! Cho xin di cha ! Cha n6i c6i
di gifr' liht.r mrriii tla !/Clra rni di phAn bi voi Diug
fiy. EiLng co chinh sirch can b0, dei ngt) khirc nhau cho'. tsQ
ci md mOt lira sao ?

Tit vlng tqc, cqc ICic :

-- PhAn bi cAi mqr gi I Nfiiy h6i. tao th{v sao n6i v{y
ch6: phirn bi gi I An liii i)ng ru lOn lo'p tgi ndl' nfra tidng
hb, niur lir vir t6 chrl'c, r'd 'lkirimlunhriut,c tuin hinh
<lbng db chi {hi cira Dirng rlil khCrng thdng giii
ra, truyi3n
trigt

phong quin...'I'or\u la riri ch'dL cheur.khdng hC ! Noi thi6t, hic
do tao cfing lun thidt. Nhung tao nghi .rliiu gi, minh cffng
lihOng in trr)rn cho ca nhirn ntinh, cji tlon vi cirng hrr&ng,
chfc bng giao rluc, riiv la nrr)t hi)i, bdt qtra cinh c:io, ghi
l! lich rbi cho rninh lii. Ai dt, brrg r.a linh. <
ngli do I Chiung niro'l'lrir trtrii'rrg tlou vi rniiy chir I\{dy chu
ddnnh6n
khuydt di6rn, Ljuh rnIv c:hri, clrilnq d<j mo.i ducrc vb ! Khoai
mi thi trut ba<t ra gia<l cho ciinh vQ 81 xfr dung >.

CO grii cut-ri :

duqc -hudln\lalaFyyb!a'Tlrbruuaaao hdorn qquuaa, , nhr) ciinnhh vQ I3l khi khdng
nen
hhoai mi hq dai tUi nny tba hb

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in, bi nhi€u cfrug duqc. Ndu khr-'ng gio nir lAm sao di

nbi.

Du lC ludi. ngao trgAn :
* Tu hbi tr,ua hdrn qua toi gicr nrie ket & cinh vQ
Co r'4v, tir ra1' thiit kiuh t-lrua (.hrl vi nao cdn
81 ? S"a) ir tl'tri. !d'o

queo vCdoirtrrlQl t'tlr'iurociolintrtrlinttrttuitct hr;a lA

:

r0 81.- Ciro ttvi cltilu hdur qtra. ttri tlirr nlie kel t] cinh
tcvi biia iin thi tlrro'c linh clro vil. lla;
\hun{ tr.uo'c

klri vE bio phrii di la p'lrOrlt tltut-r'ng trtrc & dO' rn6i due
urui rlucn'. Rrr tcri
phii lidt cho rong lri"rn rtDr.ril.k'if6nmi .derrt nr)1-r
photrg lhutrng truc ii llltirtr! thrrorrg
tdi thing Iio
tnrc no {n chiLiu lrit liii. Lrirn tui rri_r- nhin ,l<ii clriu triu
tu honr qu:r t<ri na-v. \giii r.iit birr lu ki6nr nila cho: llu'o'i
hai giu d0ru moi lili do. Iihorrl; nritng. khi);rg r'6n9.'.

Iang b-angT, hcdriii. cita nt-ri I Iiiruvit diinr ctr nltatt. Cira IIr rrtii
tliitr ntr tdrng ru6ng, toc nrcc l;hung ntii
cha
tla I Thoi. tui tr-ri di dil cha. Bi ldn Illt)ll ma ctr dung
giira tluutrg nghe cltl tci klr6, nrra ddrrr cDrrg cltua toi'

I)u cutri, tiip tqc ltuo'c di. Tdi l0o tlFo titeo.sau.
Leo ltln ddc flti Re, r'6i diii 'fanr (.iiP. ('ira I Diit'sao
drii rhd ? Ilai clr:iD irii nroi Iung. It6 lioi lut)n ra Itltu tiril.
th& chilr3 .'1 llrri. t)lr \lrr'. nlru Ltri clru\t'tr l.rlr kt liarr sitlrg,
tr-ri drra ntiit lrlritr tlrllrnlt rcltt coi c6 c,ltr cltlllt 't chinh tri
rien r,rriro ' klto kiran klric ltittlt ,, lra-r' kltt.rng. \hrrlrg chring
thli,r br-rnr tiau! trr-r dritr. Clri co nhirn3 cotr mOi catlg to tuong.
din fhirnir l-rl-v tiong lrl st-r k6, ngh:in lir kho ring ric, dEu
dEu hai ben vg dut,tr3.

cu ChiEu t6i thi chtug tdi rldn cin cu I]19;. \0i lA cdn
d6c
cho oai, tbrlc ra cbi uriiy cdi uba cou cit ben triEn

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cqnh con su6i nh6. Du dAn tdi vAo dtjn nhA ti6p, nr[t dio
tbi, d6o lui nhin quanh nhu ki€nr ngu<.r.i.

B0 & -dANyhthei6bn6ph, anhddric{nrucqf)rtah169tir dA1.. Driu indt h.dt rbi ci ?

I4nb tanh. riji sao, giu nA1- nrd bdp

ken Eoan Du chi mdy cai birng ngiii bing nh&ng do,tn lij b
lqi :

nu<rc -quaN,gabni hxrcrd6nglil:tAl6t ngrri mgt crrti d.i r,rrr llirrrg ! Iihrit
lih6ng ?

Idsc<ri'hi)irio'naNringhrriid&rnirnriicnlgtur:hiidrcpierthcotrrlltilaotiIun)g,ulbunnitgr'tdgniiiiic.inrInrhn.lhgudi6m6rb'nrdri, rdcxtn'che*id.rdannl*).gunccci:[)<ciir,:irrrrgrti,hhr-ir<i'a')rArlvlnaduinbtjurrrrr)ob,iciircchciirrioitdui,uihgrIrrauottuihilr.u<niciravugc

cho dtin gio', trAch sao chti doi.

Nhd bdp lanh tanh. Du dem lqi cho t6i nr{t ca nuoc

cbin dB nguQi:

la-t Anh udng nuoc di. Anh ngbi tlay nghi cbcr t6i

mQt !

- Cdu di dAu ?
-- Tdi di liidm Hai lfinh mfit chrit. Cbfic gio. nA-v corr
ttgoii Hai Minh l:i tht'r truo'ng-llt95 io.
ri1', chtra vE rlua !

C6 hcrrr 5 llliut sau, I)u qual' tr6. lni r,6,i nrdlt co gai
r;rriin xi' tddidnngbdui',nnr6.at bvdircchvfai in,hkAhrninhirnlnkicrOrlt6rnlluxirniuv.iQLcr.)

ta nhin
Iii6u cdch, ki€u ki
[tc, chot h6i : 1_, d6 gher lAm sao. C6 ta nhin tdi mQr

- Anlr le ffin binh m&i toi hi ?
Bfng ld mQt cAu h6i trich thuqng vdo hdrng chi cd.

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T6i nghl thhrn trong bgng, cd em c6 v6 <dia chrl> lfim'
Mfl mAy sang siia, dgp nhu nir sinh Saigon sao em 5n
nnhc6hriunnctgObhieennhdrhni6t-(tnhnhugubotrDiglircqhnuforiahdcadoyntrecgm?iAcpflr)'rirDrgisrlnqagitt,tvlat6dngipc<hfdlenmPg ilrcr
lon
thd

chu !

Tq dung, tdi mudn phd ldn iuoi nhung tdi khdng

dAm cuoi, sg hq ngd' minh khirng' ndn cai miQng tOi nhu
mCu lA cAi chic :

- VAng ! gi ? Ttu dAu dtjn tlAy ? Ngudi tinh
v-{Y
Anh t0n

niro ?

T6i cutri thit su' Du cflng pha ldn c:uoi :
Troi il{t t Dbng chi h6i gi dir vriy' ngu<ri ta lirrn
sao tri- lcri cho kip ! LAm gi nhu... bri
ching lfra. Linh c[

In hiCp linh moi hi?
CO ta cfing cudi theo, cupi that thoii mAi' tu

nhi6n : thi... anh ten gi ?
cAi dA nghich ngqm'
E- hu0,6cd6t6!i Thoi CAi rni€ng c6
theo
dsciiuodiyne0mnnmitrhfaiiigQ!ditigr,Gacni&udrauucnaurigcrtnrhsigaidmnnahincrivgi,a.i.gusic6oaqnonnlg'r{Ddgtnio<i tiviHnarhdnni)hgtlulcyAdlrqHtrpriAirchnrhoiiinind' gePNphhcdublfntCnrgiar'
cO gm du cdn que...
- O t Anh t€n gi ? Hbng nghe toi h6i hA ?
- Da ! Dq tOn Hung. Vfi' Htng !
- Ttt rlAu tl6n d&;'?
- Dg, Saigon I

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EQt uhi6n mft co ta trdn xoe, sfrng sdt. Ti6ng ndi c6
ta thdp xudng. lgc di:

- Anh & Saigon ?
- Saigon ! T6i l{p l+i, git dhu.

Qu€ quirn Saigon ?

- Khfing ! Qud quan tdi & Mytho su khAc lq vi ndi

I)u rluo'ng nhu khdng nhAn hjdt
bi6n dbi ng[ich th.ucrng d6, tidp tttc su vui vti cfra

ciru ta :

-- Cr)n hdt, h.i tlbug chi ? Sao kh6ng h6i ludn coi

n[rn na-v hao nhic'rr tubi , vo' con chrra, cha rnt: t€n gi, anfi

ern rniiv ngucri, nha ci'ru liirn In lil sao, cho tr<) dd liQ !

Qua ia c6ng an dd qtrdc !

'l'r'ong rndt thoring, co ta nhrr k6 mit hiin, ngo'ngac,
tr& neu trr lrt :

anh I)u- ! lldy hodi I Ikri chi h6i k"V viy. BO klrtrng sac

Du ngclrr mieng tidp tlreo :

hi hi..-. Ne. anh Hung ! Gioi thieu truo'c cho anh bidt, 195...
orr hai ti6u tl<)i
nd'ilti I Nain chi. co-4 chu vi th6i.
Coi chung... anh ch6t nElep do ! 0, anh IIai llinh ddu
rbi chi ?

- Anh ddn anh chi em tli xti ttrit bo rirng ngorl!

rdy lLia.

ilI{t I);r shng r'& :

- Ua ! BXn rluoc bo rung hi ? Srrdng ! Phen ney
mQt rli ! I'ru' khoai ml
<qudt> bira thit bO cho cdi khoing

lur)c ra mdi dusc.

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- Llm gl cd khoai ml mi trt v&i kh0ng trtt ?
Sao ? VAy ndy nguoi trdn niry [n g4o i ? Su0ng
-
thiet kd ndu mudi
!
ntA suong.
tq-i Sucrng eho anh cho ? An O"ddqdt ngAy
t6i 'rn[t thut hdt dAy nd !
nay,
Qua miiy cAu trao dbi cO gai llrtln butin bio tOi:
Eotr vi di vfrng hdt rbi anh. Chlng nria gicr
thi - theo toi niia
chi ern vE to.i. Anlr mang db lc\n trdu lti-r'.
anlr
Cd ta buo'c tli trucrc. Teii var l)u llu'tvc thco s&u, rE
vB cin nha truoc rnirt chtrng tritn t.[tuo'c'
CIn nhir trting trcrn nhu nltirug nhi lihi,c rrhau & khu
A. () giira nht\ c,irng ct-r rnOt chiic bnn diti laur bing tre,
diit. Giira ban, rnot br) tach tra sut miQug
cQt chdn xutiug 'toi d6 bbug di5 dac rudrr3 b'ing ngiir'
ngd ldn chi€ng.

Cd gai n6i: hai l{inh &

- Nhe nAy cfra auh vir mi1' anh tlO. Anh
l6n tr€n kQ kia.
gic bbng

- Vdng !
Anh dCn Khu A bao ldu rbi ?
-
- Ghn mQt thAng rbi cd t

- Sao anh xanh'dir vdy ?
-
Scjt rrit. 'foi vu'a rncri & ngntr vidn G2 ra chibu

h6m kia.

C0 ta nhin tdi ntQt giAy:

- Anh rno'i la Yieu, sao lihdng nghi vAi hjrn chcrthqc

kh6e hdy di ?

- Ai bi6t ! Nguoi ta brio ili thi tOi di. C6 mutin & l4i

cflng khdng duqc.

r.:igng u. l:'. buiiu l-ruiin :

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tdri ph-ongVAthyuc<hrrdrg anh cdn khA hcrn t6i t CAi ngAy tOi I0n...
truc U50, hic do cdn V€n-
dong & su6i
Vdn. Tdi dang ldn csn sdt r6t l{p c{p, tdi con phii di |hfrng
vE dny. Tu&ng lhn d6 toi di..,

)--{huNCOvfdtnvddcnn6gotdaAAiy!<Tfnihhtarmung6n'dctAotm?6inIsmaungthoiAni!g. T6i m& bbng

ra dinh ldv tluin Ao xu6ng sudi rfra so qua, thay db sach.

(ldr ta can ng[n :

-- t\nh giiiug r,6ng nfim nghi di. Nhcr <lung cd tEm.

,\nh mA tirrn thi tr'tng nudc, chdt liiin.

rnin- lr,CtAhranycrdnbcisrqIrchTdtlirikrhi.dXngintXl5mi, clAu ! Tdi chi rira scr,

luu cd tdn gi nhi?

nhung-dfrQ' ul6€nnr,!t6Cidtrur agnihd,i thiCu anh. Tdi tin HiErl. tdn Hibn
anh thu rndy?
'tht
nguiri- tu, nlrung xin cd ct'r goi tOn teri. Vdo dAy,
ta hav goi thti. No dir tr& thenh mdt tgp
nhatr bing
rlui-tn, tboi <1uen theo kidu & ndug tht-rn, bA con nirng dAn

xung ho voi nltau.

thAn rn-4t GSi nIghi'tafdudiihnxfhuin.6g'nftdghiubg,dohpiaatvhncbhhirb'lrfiirnaanghlad?nnhNlho'In'u.c.T6hAtinitnhshfTpcu6cvhdbr
dAi'
nghi ciia

nlia
tdi rbi do. Rii'a nnv toi larn chi nuoi, truc' nh{t ndn tdi (r
nhA-chcr khdng thi tr)i cfing <li tii thit rbi. () nha con mQt it

ggo, dt t6i n{u cho auh urQt niii chho thit thidt ngon nhd !

Tdi xua tav Iia lia :

du pho--ngID(thltardnnnghgIoIDhloluennnghhimcrongaHa!ibuArltrncIhuTillOemib..e.tnnOdhio..n.bhi dbninhm.ir'T!i6Gu gchoui.i1r6r

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& tren db ra nhu v{y mA I

HiEn quay lung buoc di :

- N{u cho anh nbi chAo thucO ngon, ilD lo l6t anh k0
Siigon. Gia dinh tdi & d6...
chuyQn

Tdi bi6t ngay tir luc Hibn h6i tdi tir diu ddn tlAy. Phin
ung sirng so cfia Hibn dir chi tlong mQt thodng, t6i cing
dodn ducrc nguydn co ctja n6. VA cffng tit' gi<r phut do, thni
dO ke cii, kicu hj' cira Hibn bidn rniit, thay dbi ttrai rl<)

ddi xri vcri tt)i ngay. I{ibn kh6ng rror, uhung bfy uhi0u do
dii noi qua nhibu. SAigt)n nh{t dinh hdn quan ddn HiErt

4hibu...

'f6i rnudn h6i thCm Hibn rnQt cArr nhrng Hibn dd di
xa. NAng lhm lfii di, ctii nt{t nhin xurjng d{t, r-na vAn vtic
trdn vai, lfc lu than rtgucri uri"tnh rnai, b6 nhii, nhe nhAng
nhip bucrc theo ldi tluanh.

Tdi gidng vdug xong, Orn dti dac mo xu6ng su6i rfra
rAy, thal' clb vA gi:jt gifi. Otii mgt nr6i ddn di)'
'dl'Aronnsgaungcuuooci
di xa, nuo'c su6i lanh lArrr tarr bi6n di rliliDu.

tdi thdy d6 chiu hcrn'

Tr& ldn nhi, tdi leo l€n vdng nirn nhin chttng quanh
Dbng N:ri tlrrrnng tlAy u'i Ofrng loin
suy nghi bAng rluo'. lilrdnr; khi
rung vA rurrg. Cilng miiu xltnh trtuOtr thLt&. (iring
y€n tinh, ydn tinh ddn u bttbu, goi rrtr)t crii gi srr hii bAng
qucr lhn vtri n6i bAng lihLrdng tlibn ttritrtr kht)rtg t'ilnctr.

Sudt ngiry honr uav, vui cai th$n sdt rdt nto'i hit, tr)i phii
lgi bO rn6i d€ln nhu ngut-r'i. O lJ2 chic rrgtriri ta itAi long l[ru.
Hiri long vi di t6ng khu ducvc tdi. long vi rniuh ct-r
HAi cdp, dd thOng t1u1'6n,
nhdt ld th6a mdn cclucr. tinh cim
giai tri, di
sai khi6n t€n tll thirc, h4 uy thd, ha gii tli no xudlg ugaug hirng
vqr thu ngtrtri hqng bet tlong xd ltQi.

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Viv rnA, ngoii m.It ngucri ta vln lAm ra vt quan tAm,
ehirn sr)c ddn tdi. Clrinh tri la vgv. tsAy gitr thi xa llm rbi.

Xa sdrng lle, xa dbng biing, xa tiit ci. Ngucrc lai, co lE tu

na_v tdi s€ du<rc vui vE hon, thoii rndi hon vb tinh thhn. Tdi
sE ducrc sting trong qudn ISng kh<ing chung cl:irrh tdi, tOi
cffng quCn liing khdng ct)u nhcr d'dn rninh li ai, tliuOc giai c{p
nrio. c<i gi dii kien hlnlr lihoc lihr>anx vdi rnoi ngu<ri? VA,

uhiit lir qua lihu'. )tQt qurr klrir trong nro', nhiitr hi.r;r moDg!.

Tri nay t6i sF rlrloc bidn thAnh anh ni;rrq riin, kh6ng
,r tay cuiie, ta1' cii'r' > tlri ciing r< tav cniic tay rr.r'rr ,,,. 'I6i chqt
trhtr, minh rrilrn rn6i nrdt nrillr. I(hdug biOt l)ri 'lriu rn{t?
Clt6c hi Du Ia t'ii xuiing b€p, tlrn lrurr tirn lri",rr. ( (lunt )
chi nuoi cia tr)r rlrjr'. ht lrlru'l)u ct-rng srr6'ng tlri; iliin nhiin
vui v6, kht)ng chrit Liiir l;.lioiirr sul nr-lri nao. ' ,in nhidn
cir{p uhdn cudc siing hi,rn tai ciirr chirr}r minir .lrdng ciin
l;idt, klidng cIn qrran tirrr niri6u ddn sr.r tlrt la lriing
xenr <iri nlttt' l:\ nrr';t tllti ttl nhiin, lil:r.,,1 ' tir
nCiiJ', oan hirn. 'l'lrC nao ctirrg l.hirn,
klrdng rlrioc. Sao cirri: ,jrr';r't'. Dring

hilt, nroi thri' tlitir ritirr3. I)u1' clri co nr6i rur)t ili,r r. sr.r I)ing
nhrin xelt ::ilu, sty i-rl'tn clri huy iihong hui lriir; ',lii li Iiclr.

Ciri c6 thd thdi u ? La thuc. Dting lir gi rriri ? Ld rn<)t

thu thiin thhnh vt) hirrh ha1' ciurg chi la o!l' r,,:" thl hiin
b{ng ngtrni r.o'i tit c:i cri xiiu, citi ;'iju, clti ,, ,'tt vi lri6n

dbi ludn ?

TOi cho't nghe cti iiing ctto'i n6i cira trlri'rtt cri gni tir
sa von! lai liin r'(ri ti6rrg git'r trin ngrln civ rirrr';. Crtc ttltng
tieu tt'cn Dii;rg Nai 'flruo'n-r rii trii thit dd vir lili,jo. Idi rninr
ctrui uri)t ruinh. l)ciu lroin li.iu. tiL bdnh vit'u ,, ', tr[tp ngotii
rung, toi nghe c{l) chi'huv d[ rioi vb < bin ':iriit bQ rqc,
ti hai > ciil tt)i, dao clti'c kc'tn nri giir driv hiil , ird ttua tr)t

-JJr-

di sao hi dqa tdi vb mQt ncri toirn con gAi, kh0ng ngli tOi
tac oai lnc qlni ddn m4t th€rn hav sao ?

lldi ti€ng cucri vui rQn r5 nbi len. du6'i b6p. .Tidyrc

l<inr khi, dao thcrt va chqm vdonhau, khua dQngkhdng ngu'rrg.

Mr)l chut sau, m0t thanh ni€n dung tubi hien ra & hhirc
quanh tiin vdo nhir. Anh ta tn{c qudn phgc vii ta den, da
ranr ning vcri cAy sirng trutmg N'Ias & tr€n vai. Tay cii'u
rnfiy tcr gi{y. Y churrg anh ta lir Hai }Iinh, ch6c di g{p l)r.r
tltrcri nhd. b6p trao. thu.tu gidy rnA cira l]2.

'toi ngiii rlAy. Buoc ddn sdn, anh ta nho6n miqrn;

ctrtii :

Phq tr---ichDCX4hti]n,d1oc9th5ua.inogMhiad!{niyhAthh!niQ0hTumvOvuincavraiiydraa,dnnthddd,hinftr.cd?oi le Minh, Hai Minh,

tJz, cdtra. thu beo cita
li sE co anh ddn. TOi c6 j trdng. Hdm nay rnuug dug'c

8ap anh.

Hai Minh b5t ldy tay tdi, xong, rnang sung mAng

I€n cOt:

Nghe n6i anh bi sdt n{ng nlm & G2. Nay khe
nhibu chu, anh ? Coi b0 anh xanh nhi6u'

- TOi m&i ra bQnh viQn chibu hdm kia... hdy tli ?
-' Sao anh khdng nghi lqi lt horn cho kh6e

16i cudi:

- Anh ba tsidp bio di thl dAu & Iqi c.drrcr. Vi lqi...
t6i cflng rnu6n di sftn.

thuc v-0i C6 lE nhrr vqy minh lqi g{p nhau s0m hcrn' Thf
anh, & dey thanh niOn ruinh it l[m' Khoog bing
oui tC o&a 'cbi
9m. Co auir titc,n don$, vui nhi vui ctia'

- 3il2 -

C6 mu6n dAnh lo khcr tay tu, cfing dri ngudi.

con - Khi u51' t(ri nghe c6 Uibn cho bi6t anh bin tluac

b<t ru'ng;. Lcrn khcng anh ?

* C[ng to. CIrEc t.luoc trdn ba tr6m cdn. Chi em bd.y
con dang lrr:in phi€n nhau tii vao. May Id
gio ho d6 d5i anh. Th6i, anh ni"rirr nghi nha ! 'f6i h6tn nay
co thit
con phii
tr& xu6ng trOng cho ciri em ho ra thit. T6i na_v, nn ri6ng
xong xuOi, chuns rninh sE nrii chuven nhibu.. Auh in
rlbng chi Hi6n niiu cno anh... chd<l
nghe I ilb toi rl{n

kh6ng--klrE'la'uurnnigrt,r06aiinchdAlIiuill.iciTyo6iabndiihpi chi dn gi, t6i in ndy mA i In

kd. Antr cdn dang bQnh,

nghe anh !

-- Da, anh brin anh cu di ! I(hAch khrira gl ! Tir nav
t0i le linh cira anir mri !

Hai Minh cuiri, xua tay lia lia :
- 1 chdt I Dinrg anh, anh tlirng n6i vdy chri, anh !
CLdt nlra, kh6e khOng chung tdi
- xucing b6p cho.i
v&i
anh.

- t, anh xudng' cho vui.
tdolEilantidglfiltitntuhhi6bpbauoddicg.iodl).i.'i''tOcihunnfimg gxiu46tnugr.inVh,dtivnihmgCiiitcmth0ii
nd'

trcri

'frdn chi6c bAn tre, ai cl5 ddt sEn m0t chi6c ddn
lA.r bi.g r'6 chai alr:ool de llenthe. chi6c tldn chai. nhi'
k! t6i rnoi thdy d6 ld ci rnOt kj c6ng, mQr shng rac)
thich thri. l{idng chai alcool vdn Ie mQt cAi.16 nho riu,
ducrc .guui ta dui cho rQng .a rbi titrng mQt crii v, tra.
carbine gifla cho nh6 l4i drlt vua lot khit miQng chai. \'6
dgn dugc gd hQi nb. ridn vAo 6119 dbng r-6ng l{og ruQt

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cAy vi€t bi. luiin tim lriing t'l;irrrr chi sr.r.i. Trong Idng v6
clrtalh6aiinnvdrcoinm.lqIrn0rdrhni)i6.tu.Ngk'rflrv'puxdoclltirtliharmniecplntu.hgclqlru6ctuilirxoltuiachriirnrcgg'Qi<r. iltll)lrionldQchltntrds.til;tgrrt'trrLuaixt,sicacrhinhnggaxliuotl6abdnnnagggy
cAi lihoen & cb ctrai.

b6- Nhu vA1', dirng chi€jc den chai nl\y vira gon, r,ira c6 thb
'rnir
so tro'g ba 16 hay cai vdo thit lung di chuyil' khong
dIu h6i db
ra.ngoai.
'Idi ngbi mdn m€, ngr"trn nghia nrli chiCc dO.n. Ti6ng
dao trirn thit lhn trong tiing cuui rlira v'i vt cira
ddm dOng
du'i nha bdp vong l€n lam tcii trrfiy thd'r, mutin hoa rd-i.b
vrio d{m
dong do.

dhu l35t chudc rndy arrh em lru6'c d&y, t6i bi m$t Li
vrio phia sau din lAnr tdm
con mgc & dlu nhA, c{p
ch{n cin gi6 d6 tldn litrdng bi gi6 chao cffng rihu khdng
ch6i mft.

ri-n, Tdi hq ddn thdp xudng, Iorn khorn soi duong sq c6
dhn xuiing bCp. Trir ngoii nhin vAo, lrAng clruc
budc

chi em ngbi quay quhn thauh tu.ng kh6rn bin nirftng rlcing
tuorrg, vua xXc, vu_a vua culi
thit to clrit, <lira vui v6.

Anh hia trong 16 b{p bing, Anh s:ing dOn chai bOn ngoAi

qughuiifnri.'gnKgghuio{gnnAggy,kchgo<i rtgiliciu6hcoh{atr6nyibccr{iAtnigcktvrhu0rniuogvt6{d,<ahhmiilngtinQiahci€ntnlainoIAh&mtmrorain6ogn.

Tdi chot nghe urQt giqng n& tu b0n trong b6p
vo.ng ra :

mlnh -bubKnia. I bng bung tldn xrrting kia ! Coi b6 rrfinr luQt

Scr rna, sq cqp nira chiu sao tb{u.

YA tOi cflng nghe ti6ng Hiiin;

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gao n-huNlhfcfrinrrcaAyi, lrhc gian lihb nh{t, tui minh Hn birp ltA thav
xum nirirr eltitt liirii cho vtri.
tt'in ddy db
Scit ret mcri h6t, rniit con xanh nhu rnirt gi<)c, khirllg khecr
lqi srit nta cho coi.
Cha, bim 'thit ndu chio clro nguoi ta kia mti
n6i b[-p ke. Coi b0 lo dfr ha ? Chi nuoi ticir con
cgc vir t6t

bUnS quA.

v4y. C-hiB4euddi upnlgii c6 n6i bAv I Ud bdnh hay ai bdnh cfing
co bbn phan sdn soc, niiu chao cho

ngucri ta chs !

H- aSi uMyti,nchoqi uchaty)rndghnugruadgi otai lonrgrhe: .

Anh Iu cri ! Vo ilAy anh !

T6i sung ngutri. .La thi6t I 'l'di clrtra hb n6i v6i anh
ta lA t6i tlru tu, sao atrli ta biit ? (lh[c Hidrr rroi. Chi ba
trling ng5n ngiti <anh tu cvi lr nhtrug nr'.r ldrrr tt-li cirn ddng
khon cuug. 'fu1' toi nrii vcri IIiEn ln nitng ctr lieu toi bing
tghirlio. .'lh'totri; hinh thtrc tir chdi
tdn, dirng goi sLt tl6 chi la rnr-ri Narn tnir. [)ltong
theo kiiirr ngLriri l'Iii3n
xd lt
tr.rc trill quin cire t1u0 lrrrcnrg tOi lriin vdt trong ktng toi
rua. Irnrg hO vtri nhau, goi' nlrarr biing ttrri' no lA rngt
hinh thrjrc lii[iu iridn su liirrir tlclng, bi6rr hidn tiult tltiitt
ai rnirn nbng. Vn ct troug liitutrg citrth ttu\', trottg ru'rrg ttiti
cha chidn khr.r, n6 cdn biiiLr hietr su chiiqr nltin tiulr ciiur

ch:.iu thr)nh, don nhdtr <ngrrui clrrri rrhdp cu<)c>.

Ndu Hibn, niu l)u ha,r' mrit ngutri rriro lihiic 6 dey
lhrr dlu tidn girp tdi dI goi to! biug tu ngLi <anh 'l'trr.r
do, co le sq rung ciiur trong long tdi chi le urot phut
ttlo{ng qua nhu lan gio rrhe, Nhung voi Hai }linh, nr0t
nguor lon tu6i hcvn toi, rnitt klrac, trdn phurrrrg digu <d!a

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vi cAch rnangD lA cf,p chi huy truc tidp, lA thu trtr6'ng cria
tdi, su rung cirn <ihIm> hcrn nhibu. N6 n6i ldn rngt circh

rnqnh rn€ : <Tinh toi danh ctto anh do, chAn thdnb l6ur,
kh6og. ruiu rnd, khdng la rnQt hinh thuc dQng' vi€n

chlnh , tri>.

TOi budc vio nhi li6p vdi sr5 cirn dQng nghgn ngio.

Tdi run run thdt l€n :

- Mfly anh m{.v chi duoi niy vui qui !
. x[c thit,
Hai Minh tay vira rnigng vua cucri:

dao dQ-ngHthi &hii..r.iramnhbecnogi. gidng nhA c6 gi6 khdng hd? EQng

MQt cd l€n ti6ng, h6m hinh cli lqi:

lQ ddn-d6K:hdng phii gi6 rna d6n lhacn mdi tu SAigtrn hoa

-- Sao lai khach, bA ? Ngudi nhi ch6!
- 0 ! Ong hbng chiu khich thl... linh moi I

Hibn ngbi bdn bdp ciing vui mieng k€ th€m vio ;

- Cha! K6 gqi ba, kA dAp dng! Cbi! Ong bd vuj

d&.

Cd gAi kia df,y n5y l€n:

tao ch-6'!8N6gudcirti 86 di! Eb quf t Eirng n6i tr{y. Dring phe
lhrn, nhA nudc nghe cd mA
ngor\i nghe hi6u
ngbi ki6m thio ruc xucrng sdirg.

Hai Minh giii vAy :

Thdi md ! Mdy ba b6 di. EE tdi gi&i thi€u tl[. DAy
Ii anh Tu Hirng. U50 moi thuydn chuy6n ddn cdng tac v6i
11195 rninh. Anh Tt Hirng la mQt sinh vi6n Lu{t khod SiAgd,n,
vi ctng la mQt can b0 cff khAng chidn chdng Phdp tu g ndin.

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Trong lihi chn tlo'i Cuc Chinli Tri xdc nhirn c{p hu'c, clut:
VrJ, tairr thr)'i coi nhu IA can bo cria U50.

trIoi ngLro'i r'5 tay lep bep. 'fdi cflng v6 fay cu.ni theo.
Tidng r'6 ta)- du't thi Hibn < ph{t bi6u j ki.dn > ngay :
anh i:la-i I ,\nh Hai I Quan rnr\ liirdng lon cri' coi nhu linh cho

khd- ngNiqrauaIn llai ]Iinh noi. Cai bn nay nfra ! Gi mA quan

voi ?

T6i 'clrcrr vao .

- lliiy chi rlira cho vtri ma anh I
I'ri' nar- tlr'r rli, co aulr, rnirrh 11 rlav co th6 tb chuc
hoc vrn hria du<.rc ri)i
ach, ch&ng ra larn tlo. Tru'6'rr gio' chuye' hoc hr\ntr thiet
'li e sao hdt.

llibn h6i vo'i v6 chrinr bidm :

[r5(f. rl-on VvAi ynsaaoociRlnagrr Cbinh 'l'r.i bio la cae don vi trrrc thu6c
vdn hoa bb
phrii xric titin plrong trao hoc
tirc, tru cin lir'
hoc'l 'goai 8195. Bl95 rAy cho tot chu chua c'hn

- Nira ! Nira !

Tdi 1fi5' Iirrn la lr6i:

- Gi lq v4v anh Hai?
Th'd rntvi co chuyep .cho chi cr1 ngrriri ta thric mic !
$6i ch-o ngay, gi{y to'cong vr1n, ehi thi khong tla clr)ng gi tcri,
nhrrng hirur trucrc, I3i1' ci'h & gz noi vcri rnfiy tlo'n vi lihac
b6o 11195 chirrrg nao lao d0ng gi6i rb.i l,li' hoc.
./ Iid
& aay- Ilidt th6, ndo ld iao d6ng gi6i anh ch! em rninh
bi xern ld hhdng iritjt lao dQng sao ?

Giong ,Hai Minh th{p xudng :

- Ch[t nta vb ttdn nha t6i noi anh nghe.

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Sau khi dn xong, t6i nhin itbng lrb tay tld mu.ui gi&

hcrn. l6i vA Hai }Iinh lirng th&ng keo nir.ru vij uhA truoc,

trong khi moi ngucri cdn & Iai nhA bdp vui v6 chuydn tro,

a noi chuvjn ndm trdn. >> Vdi anh chi ein cr)n xlcn iliit lui,

nrrcrng & mi€ng ld.

Db ca rnudng ldn chi6c bin tre, Hai llinh tr& lai r {n

db ban nd1':

--- Cai chuyen hoc v5n hog phibn lirn antr. PhXn lon
anlr chi em dua vb.diy conl tAc duoc ding u1' khu A xem
phii thdnh phhn co biLn. Sri con lai la hin r:ci nOng
khdng sil ndy it q\a. 'Irinh d6
rlhung rn6i ngucri rnQt cd lihdng ai

bXng ai h6t. EQng co tham gia cAch mang cing kirong thuiu

uhdt.

T6i hci kty lAm la:

- NhuvAy hhu hdt anh ehi em dbu co trinh dQ vdn
.it ra cf,ng ltrp nh{t ti6u hoc ?
h6a khd;

ln - Khfrng I Kh6ng anh I Ea sd chi bi6i vi6t. Tuy n6i
hin, thuc srr anh chi em <16
hhdng phAi thAnh phdn ccr
cfing khdng phii dia chi, phrt ndng hay ti6u su sin tri thr'rc
gi md drrcrc cfip sich dCn truong nhu nhfrng nguoi khAc. Anh

la gi bA con n6ng thdn cria rninh. Nhiing gia dinh co [n chft

dinh thu6c l6p 'l'rrng ndng mdi t& mibn qud xa xdi h6o lrinh,
ddu co trrron{ ghn nhd AE hoc. Xa lqi r'gai khdhg n:udu cho
di, gifr & nhir'dE giup dd tay chfln.

c.hAn ld-mVtdayy thi anh chi em d da5' cfing n6ng din cdy luQng,
chia thAnh phlin 'giai cf,p git gao
btn. PhAn

dE.

arllh le- N6i chung, tuy trdn ilanh rrgl:Ta kh6ng giiing nhu
llrr.rc td, nhtng anh clri
ti6u trr sin tri t]rtir,-, nlttrtrri
em & ildy ciring khac auit :rz.ry.

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O d{t} c6 anh ehi em nrio trinh d0 virn hda khA

kh6ng anh ?
-nrQIItacihcihtidhnbiNngdAynv. dCihai nHhiEdrrttcdoi
IIiEn, bdp tl6, mQt chi tdn
tei
tdr tAi mQt. tu

Phnp <to. Chi NgAn hoc qua ltrp dQ tam. Nhu v$y ngang
','oi lrr? tirn lo'p chin rnibn Bic. Vdi ba chi em nfra thi tlAu
dn th{t de luc con bao nhi€u dbu lem nhem & cdp. rnQt-
fltic. bqc 'Ii6u hoc trong Nam. Nhung
C{p mQt rnibrr tuc

rndy chi ern kha ho khdrrg quen dqy hoc n€n ho Iong cong,
nr{c cir khQng chiu day. Ngtro-c lai rn{y anh chi em kem
ho llri thich hoc, tdi tttuiju t6 chirc rndy lcrp vin lr6a bb
tirc mir Lirn khirng xu6, nirr thoi. Bdy gicl co anh, nh<v anh
giirp vai'.

Kt ra gitip anh chi cm trong dcrn vi ducrc hoc, lrau
clbi ttrdrn vdn hoa cirng lir mQt dibu tdt nOn lAm. Tdi c[ng
ll,ich iitrrr vay. Vi chinh c6ng vidc do, no s€ lAm cho tdi
I'ui hrvn va hoa rninir vdo t{p thi!. ThAn m{t hcrn, vui v6

hnn trong n6i thdng cirn hoan toAn gifr'a anh chi em citng
clcrn vi. Nhung vidc do cirng co nhirng tr& ngai rdt lou.

Trucrc ti6n lA sAch r'&, tai lidu Idy & dAu ra ? Huong
,lqy nhu thd nao d6 kh6i bi quy vdo tQi l6i < d4y theo
phucrng phnp drJ qudrc, chucrng trinh dd <1udc >, trdi nguo. c

vcri << tltrrvng leii gido dr;rc cong ndng > ci'ra Ding tlb ra. Ay

ld. chrra li6, Biy Cinh bio It195 chung nao lao dQng gioi

hdy hgcr

'tdri ng{p ngirng, tri kri Hai Minh mdt cdch chi6u 16,
dd xern plr6n ung cfia Hai Minh ra sao :

chr-ic Anh Hai a, c6 nhibu vdn db kh6 khin l{m ! Minh
rbi s€ ra sao ?
t8 lop hoc

Hai Minh ngd tdi mucin noi ri6ng viic pbin ung ctra
lI2 ndn tli lo'r.ngay :

gi chu-y'dEnfi thlAdnling hgiAhnagng b6t, thir can hr) l3 phri , tOi cdr ng4i

dAu. Cai co lo'i clro tlip thil rninh cu
ldm. Il.hdng lE tb chu'c hgc vin hoa Ie nrt)t cai tdi nhu
tQi phin d6ng sao?

*

'Idi ngE lung trdn v6ng nhn suv nghT bAng quo. Tdi
thdy nho titlng ddn, thfy thdm ducr.c heo vi ciirn vdri doin

khirc cira Chopin.

0i nhd qu6, Il39 oi ! Mfiy ngucri sao ac qu[ v{y ?
CAy ddn vi chm cfia tdi c6c ngucri dd chuybn van ddn
phrrrng tlo'i v6 dinh ndo ? Cdn cdi radio transistors
<<Standard> n&a. Sudt mfiy th6ng nay rbi, tdi nhu met

thf,ng rnu, thXng di6c, khdng bi6t nhfrng gi dd xiy ra trdn ddt

nucrc niy cflng nhu trdn thd gioi.

thr? Bao chi de k'Ihd6inngh, ctrinddtnuccAcuffnngoikchi6rnagnng6utn,i dn le
tin rntlt chiiiu. xua:

c:(6 sT nrdt ngdy khirng xem sAch, soi gucrng mat mfii thliy
t6i tdrn>. Iluiing hii t6i de kh6ng doc mdy thdng fliEn.
Ngu<ri nay biro : <N{6t ngiy khdng xem tin tu'c, bAo chi
dd tr'6 thAnh l4c h{Lr, qucr quang nhrr thiing mu>. NlQt ngal'
cld vqy, hudng hii t6i ddn uhfr'ng rneiy thdng.

Mdt nrfii tOi dd ra sao rbi ? Tdi tll dui mr\, lirc lrlu
ddn m1rc dO nAo riji ? XI,it thu ngucri lung ching ?

IIai Minh keo t6i vb thuc tqi: r

- Anh I'u ! L€n dAy anh ? Ucing nutrc chu !
'I'Oi ngbi d4y, b0 binh trd sut voi, den thfri den thui,
ufinr liin ldc, Dgi uglii0ng trdu bAn trg rlurl'o ilui . Minh

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r6t nurrc st)i tlolg binh ton nroi inang vb tring, rrla so
qua. RO binh trA nsheo nAn qua. Oh6 bir voi bd binh trd
c6 ci plrich tlrtng nrro'c nong ciia r'lin phong ts2. Tu chidc
ban dAi bing cirv biing liing xE ta bao bong nhoirng d6d
nhiing lon lun, lon nhii r'lung tra, tlr.rng keo, dung cd ph6,

ducrng cAt... O' rlav, chi'tic brin trd chon chdn, nang tre kdt lai
lam rn{t, nang cao nilng thiip, Idi i6rn nhrr nr5t ruong cay

mira kho. -'igoni ra, ,tr'6ng l6ng, trcing tlcrn nhrr mQt choi

ru(')nq ric/ xiic.

IIai llinh di lai lrang lie treo sat rnai nhi de bbng
dung quln ao va vdt clung, loi ra met goi giIy nhqt trinh
c[, cucvi toe voi tdi :

Blao. -ddiHkihhi ic!irnSacnog iirn anh I Ngu<ri ta u6ng tra 'fau, trA
ci tra hoa nhai Phri Tho, mang tu.
mi6n [l6c xd hQr chri nghia vAo. Cirn rninh, minh udng tra
SArn Vigt \am.

Toi giucrng mlt nhin. Hai ]Iinh m& gidy chia tr.ucrc
m5t toi n{rn c<3 lu6n ci rF, Ll to bin va dai, rldt chay
lem nhem :

Ahh ngiri thfr xcm ! 'fhorn liirn I Ricr cliirn voi
an]r SAm Vjet Nam chinh lrieu con nai virng nrir !
'fdi rninr ctro'i. iic rniri viro. Iihr)ng nglrc rnii s:irn nao

cri. chi t<lirn nrrri c6 khet. Nhin nu r:rro.i lilrrrirs lron micng,
ngir ngirng; cfra tili cffng hiFrr tlu,o.c m :;ao liii nrn Hai n{inh
dtra l0rr ltriu tninh, hit hit nriil' t:ai :

thict rr-nh.II'ifrh:oc'nirilisheimt I Iti hi I Nlirrnq h6 vlro nrr.oc ridi tho,rq

tlriFl. ma. Ching nhii.rrg ',.lir', udng thu
nAv con tlrr-rng ii6u, ddi d& l[m. l\,Iat thqn, clrric chiin ]a nrAt
thin.

EIai llinh nhon lf;y rnQt nhum, vc' trdn ci 16. ci Ie b6

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vio blnh vd chAm nudc sdi dung trong btnh ton ra. Nhin cfr

chi thAnh thqo, quen tay vir trinh trong cia \Iinh lam tdi
thdl' thucrng Minh, gha Minh hon bao gicr h6t. Co l€ truoc
dAy, Nlinh cfihg mQt tay sdnh trn, ghibn ld ktuic, bidt chep
miQng tl€ thudmg thuc cai vi trd pha dic nhu nudc cau

ngAm. Gicr, bdn bo Ebng Nai thucrng, dAnh chiu udng nrdc
< Sdm ViQt Nan chlnh hiQu con nai vang >.

C6 hcrn muoi Hm phut sau, Minh moi nAng blnh ldn
l6c m{y cAi:

- Lhc l5c vhy cho no ra sdm, anh Tu !

Eo4n Minh rot ra bdn chen chung;

-VidDt ANua, mbAcyhignihcr arrh ngd'i thfr coi I Thorn mA I Dung ld
ltieu cort nai ving >.
s sAm

Chibu theo lfinh, lr)i nAng ciren chune l€n ngang mfli
Qui mrli sirm thuc. Mui srim lAn v6i miri cd cha5'. Minl duu

l€n nipng \re mQt cai :

- Ering kh6ng anh ?
Tdi git dlu, cucti :

- Thiet, thcrrn nrui s;'rrtr tlrict.

TOi cfing udng. Nhat uhdo rrhu u6ng nu'&c ld dun sdi.

Hai Xtinh mdc g6i giii,r' diiu, rni! barr nria rlil lO nrdl
cgc Lhu6c re vd Inr)t cu,itt 3i;i1' nh4t":cudnynhLr

gidy quy6n :

- Hrit thucic anh l'u !

Tdi cflng ::roc cgc thudc r€ vd cuQn giiil' r1rr1'tin beo
nheo trong tui toi ra, bij bu'l len bin :

- C6 gidy quyerr nd anir flai I llut gi?i;' qrrl'.;n rnoi

nEloD.? anh.

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Tdi tlua cuQn gi{y quydn cho trlinh. Mit llinn s*ng.

lOn :

vdn b&-ng Vay li anh sang quA r6i' Anh coi, thudc rd phi
gi.iy rncri
quydn dtng bAi bin, nhtrng cai diit na1'

d6 gi ki6rn dLtoc tcr gidy quydn, ddnh hut thudc nh4t trinlt
chcr bitjt sao ! C6 nhat trinh, co thudc r€, c<)rl hon co hic
tui nAy ph6Li hut bing rau bip, bing xfrc tra phcri kho hav
ri, no mcri thim cho'l Ghibn thucic
la chi thi6n thay t'hfuuc.ic khdng rnua ducrc, ngAp tldi
no khb v{y, anh Thudc
ngap v6n, rnit rn& kh6ng ra. Tirng ldm li€u vriy mii' No
nhat phdo, n6 hoi rinh vAn phii ldy larn ngon. Chitjn truong
khu A nbi danh gian khb nhu thC do.

v-{y Gi ddn n6i d& vdy anh ! Thu6c r€ kho ki6m tl6n

ndi sao ?

cfia U-50 Anh cu h6i anh chi em ddy thi bi6t I Tidp liitr
dutvi do, khi nao thira thii lirn, cric
B duor dtr
thua rnua ra rbi mt i con d6n tr.ri nay. Ei chia thrrc phdrn
hang thing, lhn nAo may min nhim dung chuvdn hang
moi dua vb, hoa may gd g4c chut dinh. Ndu khdng cing
danh th6i. Cho d6n bdy gicr cing v{y. Nhrrng gio. thi tur
niy khon ho'n. Ngoai giao vni tr4m du<rng dey Sudi D{i,

ngoai giao vcri tlbng bAo Thucrng 6 Iltr ChAp, tlem rnudi d6i

thudc re, dbi gd, nhn v{y mcri co hirt rlriv cho. Ei dbng
dbng bing, tui ndy lim gi co dip dr. ,\i clAn ducrng cho
madi?

Tdi hi6u, vd th6ng cim hodn todn r'<yi Hai Minh. Trong

cuQc tloi, ghibn mQt thri gi, clam.md rnot thu nao th{t lA
kh6 vi ii-. Toi khOng nhcr la dd doc d dau, doc & quy6n
sfich nAo, ngrroi ta bio b{t ll. indt thu dam rnd nio dbu
rnang j' n3hia cira no lf. )lioh ir.r bi6n miuh thAnh rnOl

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thri' nO Id clro dam rnd, tu minh hanh hq thAn xAc mlnh

d€n ch6n chutrng.

Ghibn thu6c giira nui rr\'ng qu6 IA mQt thu dam m€
bi€t bao nhi€u. N6i khb cira llinh'
khdn khb, elAng thucrng dAy
tir trusc d€n nay sd le cira
cfia nhirng anh em &

tOi trong nhfrng ngiy tcri.'

Ngdy t6i m6i .rcri kh6i Saigon, t6i vdn di ghibn thutSc

Ruby. Trong nhirng ngny & v5n phong 839 rbi Vucrn Thcrm,

ddn phdng'tuybn mr) TAn Ilinh I-4, toi khdng thdy vi6c thi6u
thudc, 16 lir quan trgng. Vi b{t cu luc niro t6i cfing c6 th6

mua ducr. c.

Chung ouanh noi tOi &, hdng quAn fthdng thi€u chi'
vb khu A, dfi nh5c tdi, cq
Tru6c khi ldn dutrng Ndrn RAu trong
thudc, tilrc g6i, b6
bi mua theo hai cAv hai chuc
bbng hut dhn. Nhung nh&ng ngAy di tlur'rng' kh6ng chi hirt
rn6i minh t6i lnd cotr co hai cqu cirrh vd, ct-rn co N[m Riu,
uOu trgn mQt ciry hoa khoi bay b6ng vb troi'

Mudi gor con lai, khi tr& vb dbng bing;, NIm RAu lai
ddn tim t6i, cutii mcrn, noi ninh rndv cittt ldy long- db xih
hai g6i. MQt cho anh ta rn6t cho cau cinh vi, o ki' niern >
< luu tinh >, << nhn tldn anh ). TOi nghe rdt < cltrong > r'dv
ma vAn phii hai
< tCing khu > hai goi' Thfy Nint IlAu cti
g6i Ruby, vri bi6t tdi con tArn goi nfra, Bliy Cinh nhin
ra rung n6i mQt cAu bAng quo :

lgknnuhhoniui-gul,ntd-innunghbTuvththrup5did6nfc'udcct6AlpbqRhikAuAceoahu,t'6hnucumhhrQrimAtrc AclttoAhRaai6yAtil,ud<ntbhgdnaih66urxucnnrihn1hdgd1u66tt'chahVhnitufdhirutynhtgnimhrunukAgcdhrcch>c6c'ctnhmmn6bd6mtio.ii

liing urn l5.ng ntracn'

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'l-Oi de Lri6t udng trd BIao, dn l<9o, hrlt thu6c ARA
ecIrftlrlafhfiyiryatvird.'IlCi'lC.ATaidrhrnnrndhChCl.pdlhrhNii.thiOhViuuibinll'iidgcvthudttihihB,tndrermfhrtraBuimi&t.cdfouhrutqig,rgpclc6dhidriyafirbi ttidbh66i6lu6iumtd,dd6bhtbnnhangobidlcaganhogiinibtgchnlu6ni&cigrtairg,uR.id&buRin€btbguuli

lli5n g6i edn lai chi tlt cho t6i hft m{y ngey nirn
doc sAch vd ra dGn r6y hoa miu. E6n b€nh vien.CZ tO.
bchi isc6otnmb€amo agrird, yli6kthOginugo.nTgOki hb6iCntglAhm{tsdauocr.hcc.rn ? May la t6i

y sT Edn chri'ng rljrt cir, ng6c dhu d{y, nhcr }Iurri phucr-ng
Vien tru&ng G2 ttrucrng tinh, dic cich gicri thiiu
quin chia durrc hai g6i ARA, goi ld tha_v voi
lj ndn cfing th6
<< miri huoug > cfi. H6t hai g6i cl6, th6i thi dirnh < xudng
ngrra )).

TOi bit ddu chia thudc r€, gidy quydn nhu moi nguiri.

T6i tu&ng minir klrong hlit n6i vi thudc r€ kh6i nlng,
md n{ng thrtc. Hcri kht'ri dh-u ti€n ctra n6 di qua cb, tdi
tu&ng chirng nbu ai xd cb minh ra, nhu bfa bb vAo lbng
nguc. Tdi sic mQt cai, r.bi ho rfi nroi, nuoc m6t, nunc rnti
tran ra rAn rqa. T6i ho d6n n6n, ddh crc. Midng dfng. cay
vd tanh, nucrc dii chiy khdng ngung. Cudi cung toi nhfm
mit l5m th& ddc, m6t l& co tro.

' l'oi dhu hdng thu6c r€. Tdi rrhft rluydt IOrg diirr krrrg,
phen nuy nh{t dinh br"r thu?tc. 'Ihudc 16 oi ! (iii ru rrguoi
Dhe t TOi cho anh em nXru chting trai r0 thudc vd tn gidy

ltry€n vtia rnua. NgAy h6rn dt'r, t6i thiy lat migng lirn sa<_r. VA

nQt c{i gl bubn bubn tr€n mi mit.

' TOi nhd tru&c kia tluqc[rrgirc ciu chuygn cfra mOt nguiri

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cai tirudc l{. M6i liin thdm thudc, anh ta ng{m mQt cuc kgo,
ueiug ruQt cdc nuoc, ho{c dn @t rnon gf d0. Kdt qui anh
ta b6 phing khoug gi klto.

thir 't'oi snagoh. i'fddoi ld m0t kinh nghidm hay, minh b{t chsdrq
xeru
ddn quin lj' G2 ndn ni chia lai mQt kJ
dtrong tirng. 'Ioi dn dutrng li6n mi€n, vir udng nutrc kh0ng
nagEu"n*ga. iEdcnhddn0. ,'l6t6i i phii b6 com chibu hdm d6 vd di
lqi, toi <li ngir som, tiEtr
chip chon vi il6i irA nhcr thu6c 16. ngi trong gidc
ngt

Sdng hdnr sau, tdi thuc d{y t{t sorn, iu hrc nooi ngudi
chua diy. Trdi hfi5' cdn nhdrn nhqt, chua norn rd nit ngudi.
Trii thuc d{y vni su u6 oii lq thuong, tlhu , 6c nhe t€n-b,
ngbi kh6ng vfrng. Yir cii nriQng n0 vua kho, vtla nhlt rnQt
clrh kb6 chiu, nu<rc mi6ng dutrng nhu d.{c qttr(nh lqi.

NAi thdm thudc li dAng l6n ddn d0 nhu hdt hod"g.
nhu mdt hdt sF t\r chtr thudng ngAv. Ndr qufnh qudng,

n6 'mq ngudi di. Tdi v6i l€n kQ, rn6 gidy lfiy tAng ducrng

mia, nhai ldy nhai db, khdn! kip suc miing, riii llt binh
ton r6t ra ntia ca nu&c rrgu$i, udng s4ch. Sau tlo, tOi n&m

l+i, chdp chCp mut cuc dndng.

DA < d{u tranh tu tu&ng >r, t6i nhrr h€t l6n trong d}u :

< b6 thu6c ! Bo thudc : Nhiit dinh !<lrong hrit thudc I Hr"lt
thu6c lqi lA hcrr, ld khdng bi6t tu Ai, klidng b;Jt t\r trong.
Khong b6 thu,ic ducvc ld lihdng thb lam nbi nhirrrg vi€c
kho khln hon. Ilen I Cou trai khfrng b6 thndc dro. c khdng
phii con trai !rr

'froi vb s{ng, & rung lagh budt, v{y md tdi nghe
rnb hOi chir-y udt siing luug, rin dly ci urit, ci chin toc
vi nhnp uh{p & cd. Anh eur trong trti thu.: dri,i', cr}rua
c*.4r: i:r'.i,lg ri?, r'li'' di'lil ll"ud; .:;$ iia,. l;.ri . ii',g 'i,ri ii

_ 3.{6 _

m6p gitrlng, thu&ng thuc. Nliri l<h6i thudc r0 bay ra, sao
tOi nghe thcrm Iq, quydn rfr 14. Kh6ng cdn hdi nhrr trrcre

dAy. LAn khoi xanh bay l0n nhe nhdng, tin rnan, di sao
lA dsp.

Nunc dii trong mifng t6i tlhy ir. Tdi nudt uc di, uc
lu6n ci cr.rc duong chua tan h6t. Chao cri ! 'fhem iirn !
Suft tl .nira tOi de bu6c sang giuong xin v{n di6u thudc.
May, t6i trdn ap ducrc. Thay vi di xin thudc, tdi buoc ra
sAn, di tho thhn nhin l€n mdy ngon dhu cao, sucrng mi
phfr trfng. 'l'di chep miQng, th& ddi. 'frcri, cuc sao crc thtj
niy. Ghibn thu6c la n6 c6 th8 hdnh ha tdi ddn thd niry

sao ?

TOi cd g5ng chiu dung cho t6'i hic 5n chio s{ng, rbi

ddn ci bubi 5.n trua. Toi giin nhu rnudn trrinh hiit rnoi
ngpoi, khong rnu6n ghn ai c6, nltrrng cfing g]n nhtr rnu6n
ghu tdt ci lnoi iigur)'i, nh?it li nhii:ng anh etn co thu6c,
bi€t hirl. tlrudc. i' nghi trong dhu tdi la mQt crii gi hbn dQn,
rnAu thuhn rrhau gav git, giing co cfiu x€ khong ngirng.
Nhfrng f rrghi dri, ngav cr'r hjc tdi bi tle xucing d€ tiern
thu6c viro nr(,ng, <liru re thit vau ctt' Irn irnlr qtray cubng

khdng thOi.

Nhiit dinh phiri b6 thn6c, kh6ng b6 dtro'c l<hdng phii

ld con trai, It\ hdn. l)hii can dirn lin chu' I Ohuydn d6 lA
chuygn tlrn thtrtrng tt'dn moi su tlm thuurrg. Toi ttt nhfi
t6i. Tdi o ddu tranh tu tu&ng > voi tdi.

tr€n Nhung. sau gidc ngir trua d{y, Qu6c ngbi 6 girrcrng
canh. hrit thutjc
phi pheo,' chia goi gidl' boc thudc
ra mai thi t6i khfing con tu chir. ducrc nira. Ac thC t Sao
anh mdi toi chi ? BAng lE dirng mcvi rncri moi phii chu.
fri tdi brio dung rna sao tay t6i nhu tay ngu<ri la, mdt h€t
b6n ngi, chi con c6 b6n uhng, r:irQp ldy cuQn gidy quydn

rd dOu tan, rrlt thutic mgt c6bh gon glng vA v{n nr{t cAcb
thbb thqo.

tli Tdi nghe ldng tdi diu lai, uhir thhm : c CAi nAy l6i
glt Qndc n6 mdi, thdi thi htt mQt di6u thdi. Thu6c r€
llm, n{ng 15.m, hOi llm, hrit xi giao mir I Nhdt dinh
lhn sau n6 mdi, tu ch6i iric khfc. CAi ndy l6i t4i thing
Qu6c d6 ! r l.{hfi long nhu v{y t6i thdy
bnt ltia mbi thu6c. tdi nhe nhAng, linh
tinh hoAn toAn,

kh6i . Ng& lA sd bi s{c sga, dd ducri nhu trua h6m qua vi
kh6i. Khong nghe
.thu6c r0, oCn tdi chi hit vAo nrirt ti
sao ci. Hoi thu nhi tOi k6o. that rlAi. Trtri oi I Sao ngtrc
ngon nr$t cdch chi Ia lung. lfdt n6i tbting khoii, ilru sut_nrg
vO t6, tt rhn khdp cri chAu thAn. Ehu tOi choAng v6ng vi
say thu6c vA cflng vi suong vd t6. CuQc ddj thAt dgp vd

cttng.

Tdi ngii nlm xudng giuong, nhlm mfit ling nghe ch{t

nicotine ngdm v?ro tang phir, tung hoAnh tr.ong huydt quin

t6i. T6i lan man du<rng nghe mdt cAu noi t16i ldn:

tim, lq- i 'fu&ng sao ! '-thudc rd ngc-rn tldn th6 nAy, lai ,16
r€, thdi thi cu hut. 'l'oi chi rnA
b6 nhi ! Nq c6
hai gt dAu ! Hut thudc, ghibn thudc rlAu li tet xdu, dAu c<l
ai cuoi !

Thd Ie rdi xu6i tay diu lrAng. Khdng pt,li rdi iA ki! so-
thu6c rd, ma tr<] lhauh lte thich tlrrrcit: r'0 niribu
hrrn iri
hdt. Thudc gidv d[ cho lrit liii, tiri ben nghi k6, lang thang
xudng quin l! G2 kj' lico chia tluoc urr)r le vA nr(rt to graiy

quydn niia.

t6i Kh6ng c6 gi db g6i, dB dung gon gAng nhu anh em,
cgc nh6, roc gidy crrQn rrhrj 116 trhn cho.,a<r
rut mQt
trii ao ba ba, trChu r r6i i Cou bao nhldu tOi xiu mOr t<i

-$4E-

gifiy t{p g6i lqi, d6 xudng dlt bbng.
Nh& t6'i.cirnh t6i, nghe Hai t{inh kE khb vb ndi rhu6c

lA & dey. t6i thdng cim vd cirng, su thdng cim c.ira nguoi
dbng cirrh nSe. <t Dbng ttranh troug ung, dbng khi tucrng

chu >, ln v{y.
Hai trIinh x6 gidy quydn, rut thudc vdn rn6t di6u drra

ldn ddn. Cfr chi do ctrgm rEi, trinh trong lAm sao. Eua
l6n miQng, llinh hit rndt hcri drii, mflt lirn dim, 'kh6i dAu
m{t hdt. M[i lirc sau, khoi rnoi tu rn[i, tu nrigng tudn ra
tu tu, tu tu lan nhg l0n hhdng.

ilIinh phat biilu j ki6n :
- DI thiQt, anh Tu !
Tdi cucvi, nho to'i cAi ngiy b6 thu6c & bcnh vien G2.
BOn ngoAi co tnr{r, anh chi em duoi b6p di l6n. Hai
chi6c dcn chai hiQn ta cr goc sAn.

Minh h6i \'ong ra ;

- GiAi quyUt xong ba cAi thit rbi hi

Ti6ng ct'ra Hibn vong vAo :

- Xong riii, anh Hai.

l\tinh quav sang tOi :

* Lhn nio cflng vAv, anh t HF bfn ducrc bd rung hay
nai lir nguoi ndo ngu<ri ndy rndt clu du. Anh nghi coi,
bdn trlrn kj' thit dAu phii it 6i gi. tsdy ra ci nfra cin
nhi. Kh6 nhut In urinh khdng c6 gi ttb dnng, db chrta.
Ltirn 5n libn mQt bi-rl. b{t quA ultibu l6m la chuc ky.
56 con l+i mudri giir 5n lAu, chi c6 hai cach : mudi
vd phcri khd. Mudi cing chut dinh n5m ba chuc kj. Vi
kliong c6 lu hi'r gi dung, rbi ab lAu c6 gidi, hdi dn cfing
khOug dugc, bo uiing,, 'fhanh thri ph6n I&n phii phoi kho.

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Nhtr,g pho'i kh6, mudn cho ngon. phii lhni thit ra tfrng
rnidng rn6ng biing ban tar', nh[rng nuoc mudi truoc khi
dem ra ning. Anh thdr' do, rnu'<ri rnf,y ngu'rri xrirn thdi
thit tu chEip t<ii toi gio rncri rbi. Y ta tirai xong rrhung nuoc
mu6i chcr chua phcri. Con cAi d0 sang rnai xum hhi6ng
ra rAy...

Hiin, f)u vA hai cAu thanh niCn nfra vAo ddn nhd,
rlrrng l6ng nhong quauh birn. llinh n"hlch vAo phta trong,
sAt dlu bAn:

l\linh bio :

- Ngbi choi, cAc dbng chi !
Du ngbi xu6ng canh tdi. IIai c{ru hia ngbi v&i Minh.
Iluy chi c6 HiEn dung dua giic cQt. \tinh h6i tlibn :

Cd HiEn ch5c li ndng nghe chuyQn Saigon lim
phii kh6ng ?

Hibn cucri :

tOi & -d6VmAiy. chcr anh Hai coi, nhA cria gia rllrrh qud quin
mdi & Saigon rtr,
Bidt duo'c anh Tu flung

khOng nong sao ducrc.

tl6. Gh-rr I], h6i gi thi h6i scr scr ba cAi di. Chri kbuya rbi
gio khuya rbi. COn bao nhidu dB rnai,
rnucri hai

d& mdt. Anh '&lqitlAkhyu, yran.{.c. suc mA h6i. I}$y gid f,utr di dudng
cdn mQt, ch0 Hibu ?
xa Ebng f c0

Du cfing cudi xen vio :

- U, khuya thiet ! Tui dbng ! dE mai:
O ! HlEn n6i, CAi anh nAy ! Ai iioi anh mi aqh
ttbng y- llng rihach v{y !

Chot Du la lCn :

'-. rtray r.ray t iil,;" ba; rrgirr i

-Sil)-

ai thbNi hmanAhnnhhaunh$t6h,6d. dLn6ntrg€ntabiAnnghtlet tPhh{Ut tk.fKhmd0ngi hllu

nghg

ti€ng ri ri nh6 iiu cfia pbi ccr tu xa vonq lai :

HiEn phirn ndn :

- Anh Du ph6 dam hdn ? MAY baY dAu ?
- D6, m{y ngtrcri l6ng tai nghe
-Du0 r C6 ti6ng may bay thiQt. cho k} coi ! 16 tai
Hai Minh n6i,
rd thiet !
thlng

Hai Minh l4t cldt rcri kh6i trin btrbc ra sAn la lorr :
nghe I
d-i Mny bay I May bay toi r6i Duoi b6p tl{p lira, ttit
nglre ! Mdy bay ghrr
tlCn d6.

C6 nhibu giqng nir, cri cri, l{p lai :

- MAy bay ! Mdy bay I

Du cuni hinh hich :
'f5t den,
'rhric n-hicEh!, rqc licir ai & ddu ngbi vcn cl6. Khr'lng tlucrc
rich ngili,
gi tla ! Ai rgc ba thnng tu

'tidng phi ccr rd dhn. l{Qt cau len ti6ng. tao lao:

- Cei thiing phi cerng nAy coi b0 chua c6 vq.
Sao mhy bi6t n6 chua vcr ?
- ndy n6 dAu
bay- Bi6t qua di cho ! Ndu no c6 io-. gio ai'l
c6 NO bay, n6 rlb vo no ngir vdi
b4y v{Ly !

ghen. -HUMi lty6ingr-ircirtnrA6t drbi ic.hTohi,Xbnhgyngdiyd,r-b:rin. yvcgriorrhkdh,uvycar rro
uo
vb nhA ngfi bi vq uo nbi con tam bAnh luc t{.c, h6i vqry
cho hbi tdi ddn gio di vcri corr m{t tron m{t meo niro ?
Rbi bi vg n6 dap xu6ng giucrng. {.}c tin'h, cu c{u leo l€n
may bay. lray mQt vong chr.r d6 tuc.

- Sao mAy bi6t 'i

-35r-

- Thi tao mdi ugtre hai vcr chbng no cdi nhau dAyl
D-ungO rXqo m?ry ! Eo ! E0 I No bay ngang dhtr minh
d6. ia b*y vdi cqc, cr,rc l[m da ! Thu nay li
clloi
D.rkota ch& rnlm rudc ntA !

Tdi.v{n mQt di6u thpdc. Rd rirng ti€ng phi co Dahota

bay chim ri. Thi$t, chi6c phi co niy phi ddm qud. ChEc

Hibu eflug kh6ng cdn dfi hung db h6i chuygn Saigon d€rn

nay.

*
0 lubi ethu ti€n moi ddn dd co sii tlrong cirn cira
Hai Minh vi toAn th8 anh chi em trong don vi, t0i thdy
minh duoc an fri r{t nhibu, nhq di moi phipn muon, kitn
diu tluo. c ( con b6o chiirh tri > dhy thu hau, xAu x€ giira

l0ng tOi.

- Phln lcrn nhfrng anh chi em & ts 195 le nhfrug nguoi
cung rnQt tAm trang, du cinh ngQ khac nhau nhung citng
b4c nhau. 'frong hoAn c6nh
bi lidt hiii dii tinh thhn nhu
kh6 khdn gian khb nAy, khong con phuoug tiQn giei thoet
niio khic, ddnh phii cam tAm chiu dqng, giup dd nhau,
chim s6c thuong yiu
nhau. Tinh thucrng dO trii ra, chan

bOa, ttErr kh6p.

t0i chNigdAuycbrcacbdupbir,nukhdidnthgeogqtoid, ukhc6hnughtnhumcdiphnhgmuo,ic5hrlnkgj'
nrQt thAng Cho ci ddn dhu hdi, m6i ngutri duqc cip 2
dbng mQt th{ng trong khi dhu nlm Ebng mQt lit. Hai Minh
bi6t thing ndy chua kip di l5nh, Ding ty U 50 de
cho thi cho hay xong thu mua vi
vi chua tb chuc ca scr
chi
bQ tb6ng v{n chuy&n n€n dhu h0i cilng kh6ng cdn. Tir nay,
m6i ,l,nr vi phii tg thu r€p ldy de thich ung v&i hoAn

ciiuh odi.

-352-

& tt n vuc chung t6i &, r'irng dbi cao. mgc rdt nb;bu
ke. Kd tA mQt toAi cAy nhu dua nhung tau 16 lai gi6ng
nhu cAy chd lh, 16 cAy m{t cdt dirng db dan n6n lA. Nhrv
c I v6c dAng nhu dua d6, chung tdi m6i ngdy cho ngrcri
cl: Cin n!'i xudng, chit cAnlr le ldy nhii'ng bXp ke non

r,'iin: vir c,'5 hir cfra n6 dem vb bim nhuy6n randu in, thay

ch() giro.

Khoai mi, dr\ sao cfing thudc loqi ngfl c6c, No c6 chflt

bQt. Ngan, kho in nhung bb du6'ng, nudi c<v th6 ducrc.
Nguoi ta vin kh6e. con c6 sri'c. DAng nAy b{p kd lA mdt

ruon vd b6, kh6 nudt g{p rnffy hhoai mi. Khdng th6 db da
dAy tidn'1 r'drr{l clucr.c, n doi diiu g6i phfri bo >, dAnh 5n viv
chu bi'6t sao. Tlong khi d6, nhilng l[ra th6c, bfp kh6, khoai

mi ngoai .iArn do chirng tbi sin xudt ra, thtt hoach duo. c
phii cho vio kho, giao cho tlang fiy khu A ddn nh{n d6...

ciu trfr.
DE tu&ng thrr&ng cdng lao, chirng tdi chi droc pltep

tru{t 6$ lt'ra hoic b{p c16 ra dir dung -not bfra dn lidn
hoa;r rnir thdi, goi le mirng vrl mtra thu hcqch t6t. Theo

quvdt dinr: chung cira tAp thF, s6 hla, bip do khdngducr.c

rlem la Xn lidn lroan. PhAi dA dAnh bbi drdng < chidu c6 >
uho nhirng arrh chi em bi benh.

Ding iry khu A giii thich rffng, thuc phdrn du tril'

hia, bip cira B 195 sin xuiit ra citng nhu lua, bip cua nhfrng

C102, Ct0--, C108 \r.\'.,. sirn xtrdt, c6 gia tri tucrng ducrng
voi nhirng vfi khl dan duo'c cira C110 (Ban quin khi vi

llinh cOng xr&ng thut)c U 50), tuong duong vo'i nhtn;1 cirng

tlc lthdng sin xu{t khnc. V6y tlti, trong luc cdc dcrn vi khAc
khfrng li'r; nhiQur vu sln xuflt ngfl cdc, ho s€ 5n gi db
s6ng ? Cho n€n, kltopg thb c6 chu-vQn bdt ct-rng lA eac dcrn

;353 -

vi sln xu{t ngfl c6c, hoa mAu tir ti6n dtng sd Dgfi cdc

hoa mau d6.

Phii quan nidrn ngl cdc sin xu{t le mQt thri k€t
qui cdng tiic dong gop cho Eing, cho crich mqng mibn
Nam. N6 khdng phii cira ridng don vi nao, khdng phii
ai mudn xir dqng clng ducrc. Ai l6n xfr dung c6 nghia
Ia dn cfp, lA tharn d, coi thuong ki luft cira Ding, phA
hoqi chAnh sfrch Ering, tidp tay voi dd qu6c IIy D.iQm
ch6ng lqi Eing, cbting Iai cAch mqng...

Phai thenh thuc nh{n rXng, & thd gioi cfia Eing
nay, <Eing> li mgt cAi gi to lcrn, thidng lidng, bdt khfr
xArn ph4m. Chi .bi6t co phuc tung. No d[ trd thAnh rnQt
dn tucrng, mQt th6i quen. l{ot thu bdt khi khnng. N6 ln
nsuc manh v4n ndng> rnd tdt ci moi ngucri chi bi6t phJLi
tuvgt ddi phgc tung. E6 ln kf ludt tinh, tb chuc' tinh
th{rn nhuhn trong tu tu6ng cfia moi nguoi nhu hcyi tho,
kh6ng thA thi6u. Trong th6 gicri do, dt sao tdi ctng
chi la. mQt ngucri,' mQt chiiSc 16 trong cldm lA khd bi con
bio cutin theo. Lam sao ducrc ?

Thdnh ra, b5p kd vAn ld bfrp kd dbu dbu, li0n tr1c.
Cfing rnay, chung tdi con c6 thii rung ndu khOng chfrng

bi6t s€ ra sao ?
'finh trang clo cirng keo ddi cAng lAm cho suc kbo6

cfia todn th6'ghn nhu bi tiOu hfiy dhn mon. MQt s6 lcyn
bi kiet suc, ghy y€u, xanh xao th€ thim.

CAch chung tdi hai gicr ducrng rung, dlng iry khu A
cd d{t mQt bdnh xi G3 do mQt y si vA hcrn ndm
y td, cuu thuong db nhdm phuc vU cho cAc dcrn vi &
khu vuc ndy, d{c biQt nh{t IA nhirn phuc vq cho c6c
doirn crin bQ Cli theo ducrng d€ry, hdng ngiy trl Mi6n Bd,a
tr& vb Nam"

- 354 ..=

Ee giii quydt ttnh trqng suy dinh du6ng trhrn trgng

cira anh chi em trong don vi 11195, tdi bAn vcri IIai Minh,

ludn phi€n dua anh chi em d€n dibu tri bbi dudng &

bQnh xA. Luc dhu, khi chung tdi g&i bdnh nhAn rltIn, Ban

Chi huy Bdnh xd Gl3 tuyc6 phAn ndn nhung vAn thu. Sau,
G3 khdng nh{n nira, t1uyOt li6t tu chiji vcri lj clo : nhirng anh
chi em do khdng phii bi sdt ret. Chfrng nhiing vdy, cdn
b6o cAo vb di'rng riy khu A khi6n trach 8195.

T6i thdy tintr thd thuc den tdi hdt muc n0n bdn

voi Minh dirng phucrng ttruc khic..Phucrng thu'c d6 14

dirng s6 mutii thua dern dbi ldy gqro cfia dbng bAo Thtrong

thuQc ddn tOc thi6u sd uSa Tidnr> & dbi Ut ChAp. IJudn
cfia dbng biro niry crich cdn cu chung tdi hcrn mQt gio

duong rung.

M{t kh{c, chung tdi tb chd'c nhibu tohn di dio cir
chqp. Cil chqp la mdrt loai khoai nhu khoai Ed, khoai
ngot. Cir to bling cb chAn, tnoc thing drlrng, sAu trong
long ddt. SAu tldn bcjn n{m thuo'c ld chul'dn thuong. Cho

ndn cfi chup ri[t dai, ndu khong dAo t6'i ddu b6 gdy ngang

6' d6 thi nn chXng khAc gi nhu mQt doqn tre rung

dai xec.
Virng tr)i 6', bdn nA)' song Ebng Nai, lih6ng c6 cri

chrlp phii sang bdn kia sdng, tlrudc vung d{t khu 6, rniEn
Nam Tlung ll0 rno'i co. II6i chuvdn tli, vb mi[t hai ba ngiy
troi. Nhu v4y tinh hinli irn udng rlurrc cii thien phln ndo.
Ngoni ra, hing ngiry chrJrng toi tirn thdm chdt ttroi trlng
cach giri b6y bitt thu, di sin vi,dAnh cAu & song Dbng

Nai.

Yrlng tOi &, bdn nd)' Dbrrg Nai thrrcrng lA vilng cd
ohilu d[i th{p ubung cflng c0 r{t nhiEu bAu rqng m|nh

-355-

mOng. CAng gln vb bri s6ng, chdch huong tAy bfc, anh chi
etrr cho bidt, rnua rnua d6n, virng t16' nu6c tndnh tnong.
lqt

TnLahhufArispg{ylb\dlucuch, ridmi.hyl\dIcuiarcarbidknnhugdc,rccdadnnthr,du,ncutArodl'oncchd, bcqang.xrn,c6ocnahgcocaloonagni vctuarodD6b'nlgqg'i

. Cn & day, tu ltang trdrn' hang ngirn itii'u nfl-v, khdng
ai bfit n0n mg'c dQ sinh sin cira chung nhibu vo k6' Nhibu
g{p mdy lhu cA & E6ng ttrap (t}a Rbng' Ilbng Ngu) & Ce
lluu, (ltau l)ua,
Cii Nu'trc' U Minh hl'v'1'") C[ lqi to' Io

ddn dO khdng ai ngo toi. Riu c{ birrg rgon tay, rnoc tlAi
nim ba phriu. Nirn r6i. tirc vao nhring ngny hd i962' khi
tx6u&cnhgirckchiun5A;gpi,'hi actiihaieCnl1d0Lr(ot-lcanvuQnguibra' uKhci6vnirhilbliunhcirc,dl4npg
ctmth'r[cumcc,inrlchAfdmrc'nvkgnhvtdoi atdonuAtnutrkihrtuutchAkuedcoupodhcdhpnmht6lctbhibdodnudc,ohlineoobvliuid.otNirrgdgoEaAyli,t\tmr6a
cfrdynkmhaungAcpahtuiicvrni dvtbticbhuoddOcirnmvaing[ndi<i sddttrndg€coq>.<Vddn,ngEhlini>g.
tltln vung bau khai thac, chul'dn ldm ttrftn, lAm khd tl6 du
trir, ban ra cho cAc don vi vo'i gii ba d6ng rnQt ky
mirn, nirn dbng m$t ki' liho cA l6c, 16 :
b6ng vi t6 chuc
ca
dua xucing llinh Mi ducrng 13, ch6.di Saigon bin dE gey
quy tU tuc riOng.

B 195, IIai trIinh cirnQ phdn c6ng hai tb tarrr tam siu
rranl biin
nguui, hai ntl' itrang thilng thi€c, tii rtrLiiji dcn

virng biru lirnt ca. llrtu lo'rr, rt)rrg mdnh mong, dit tirn durrc
nfra, lna
nhirng biru nhil di trd'a, nuoc co c4tl mdy di
dgng ctr khdng co, liiy thung thidc ttit nuoc tha; gAu giai
thi qufi li chuyQn nrong vic ddr vA troi. K€t qui ld xAch
n,ro" d6 ra s0ng. Ay thC md, sAu anh chi em chi vigc
lQi tlqr xu6ng buug, birrr sgn tud cA, vgch o6 tbeo bo. ms

_356_

nh&ng hang ci mdn lting, trong nhm ngAy ciing rt[ dem
vb cho don vi vira khd vira rnim, vua cA tuoi hsn bai
trdm kf. Qui chuyQn kh6ng thu.dng
c6 con -rnd{nbgf,ngghnbdhnaitaryn..r.roi kJ'. Ci mdt chrft nio. CA b6ng,

con ci loc n{ng ddn uirn kf,

Ndm nay mira kh6 de ddh tu ldu, nhung muc nu6c
virng lJiu chua .c4n. Nghe anh chi em k6 lai chuyen lam
cd nhrn ngoii tdi thich vd cirng. Trucrc kia toi tirng
rlua Ebng 'fhhp, U minh, Cd rnan, tdi de tirng di clm s6ng

ciu,
tat dia, keo lLrni. Tdi ham v6 t6. Gicr nghe noi c{ Ebng
Nai thuong, long cu nOn nao trdng cho cldn rntra
cgn bdu
nucrc di vcri anh chi ern mdt chuydn xem sao.

Tdi ban vcri hai Mintr ndn chuhn bi cho mtra c6
nHm nay, chuhn bi co chu drio mcri bit duoc ca nlriEu,
it mdt thi gi<r hon.

. Toy kh6ng th8 so bi dtrcrc vcri nTi6u d6i sdn xudt
m5m, kh6> cfia U 50, ho co mA1' b6m nuoc, c6 lucri, c6
kdnnvdmiahfbg€rd-:ficodnygnbd,,dt,gAdisenmiun.urgQn?dThBtEticaN6chmcndniciirmadInccy'imhosiCiaantuQhupigtdcdnbLntnighdgighb6iifpunnL,nhrfab,gii{nriynaihlnlcruccdrhcthkohurimhn.iiyn,ha€nukvunyahrilinmoprcnudndhhgaeniobiplnidtahjivi66n.rmAniuihd6icbihtc'tntudyia,ngy)inAdn,hdayIubkuyrnncbrgg6&rai

Hai Minh hodn torin tan. ilranh y kidn toi vA nhu
Ban Ti6p li6u mua vb xong..

f1S i'ShDuiAioradnig5l,ui ncphghiortn6vgiotniOrnnia,rxrhaohcc6httnrdiJpluak,hixnddhrir,cnnhggbhhriiealamlarcaihradtd*bA{nntgh
ddu to ire bdn ,1;riri ,rn chun giap, dEr, krroet tha'rr
bdo

ciy

-- 357 -

nhff'ng bdng cAy nhAn tao. Dhu tu trong thAn cAy sE chiy
ra dong lqi do, nr6i ngiy, mQt cAy it nhflt cflng cho
duoc nfra lit dhu.

Dhu tlen ngdm, sAnh ldn vA trcyn ch8ng khirc dhu

trii mir u chut nAo. Dhu ndy, sau khi. h6i ra t6i m6i
bi6t rXng nhfrng ti€m'Tiu Chcr Ldn truoc dAy goi lA <ddu
trong> b6n cho nhAn din dirng rt6 ndu vdi chai crp tret ghe
xubng, scrn cQt nhd, rui nhA cho ch5c, lAu mgc & cic
virng que. Thi ra .loai dhu mA chung toi (kh6 khdn d6 ra
s6ng ki6n> hdm nay lai lA loqi <dhu trong> dng bd ta tu
xua dd bi6t dtrng rbi. Ngay cich ldy dhu cfrng chi li sr3
hgc l4i chfng m6i m6 gi.

So v6'i dhu hdi, loai dlu trong nAy ch{m b{t I&a, tqi
kh6i mit mir, khet let. Anh sdng cfra no mgp mcr nhu

nhtng bong didn trongcdc x6m lao tlQng Saigon, ceu di cAu lqi
ca gbn hang clruc nhd qua mQt cAi <<c6ng to> nim ((arn-pcD.

co Kht sAo chai thay cho dhu h6i, dhu khdng sao rrit ldn
du'co, cho ndn rnutjn ddt n6 chring tdi phii rot vao rlia,
Va'o nhring chen bA midng, xe bXng, hoac ld;' bdng
gon lam tim thi n&rn trong dhu, gac dAu ldn mieng dia,
cho chAy to nhu ddt dudc, mav ra moi nhuong rnit ke
srit ddn doc dugc nrQt cioan sach ha_v \lui chfr vii dem-

nhidu, Dchhuunhgdit,6gi idcrAtr'&ditrhninlilrdn6hvuanorrh)tqr'.p'{qi utleuti, gi6. Con bao
lfra,
kig:n ttng giot mQt. b{t ti6t

Vts nCp s6ng rn&i cfia toi, tu sau c6i rrgAy ddn 8195,
tdi dinh ra phdn nr?a thi gicr dii so4n thaio tAi liQu grao
khoa, ddt chucrng irinh, kd ho4ch hoc t{p chq dryn vi. Bubi
saug & uhd soqn tai lidu, Ilubi trra sau khi Xn com thi
d4y hgc. Bubi chibu cung ra rAy pha rung, lao dgng v&i

-358-

anh ch! eur, phg vi$c dqy vin h6a v0i tdi lir rnQt tiDu
ban gbur co 4 ngudi. NgoAi tdi cOn Hai l\{inh, c0 Hibn

vri cO NgAn.

ld Cri m6i trua, sau khi dn, tir 12 gi<r {6n 2 gid chibu
ho4t tlQng. Sq Ding try t]50
liic cdc lop hoc b[t dlu
trEnh tron, khiEn trich thuring xfr dqng thoi gio c6ng tac dO
hqc vhn h6a, chung t6i ddnh phii <tranh thir) b6 gidc ngfr
trra. Nhu v4y vua duo.c hgc, vtla khdng mdt thoi giO

cdng taic chung.

Theo thdi <lr.rrrg biEu, sirng ra 6 gi<-r' k€rn 15 chring
tOi phii thric dd5'. 6 gitr dn sang. 6 gio 30 ra liy. lt gio
v6. 11 gio' :i0 :in trua. 72 gio' hoc vin h6a ddn 2 gio
clriEu. Sau do lai ra rAy ddn 5 gio li0. 6 gio ttii dn cum
chi6u. Xong la <hdi j', hop tA tam tarn, tri rlo va ngt
vdo 9 gicr 30 ttii.

Sinh hoqt chtiug t6i cu dbu nhu vAJ,. Suijt ngdy,
coi nhu kh6ng phrit. niro t6i duo..c rinir lang. IIdt c6ng
vi€c nAv dCn coug viQc ktrac. C6 ld nhtr th'd, tdi khdng c<ln
thi gio suy nghT phiEn v'dAi6nnhfbi.nidgnracyhor'rm'rt,nd0iintrovnagt
cira nQi tdrn. Nhfi'ng tu muQn
tu&qg

hoan cdnh m&i.

dknhrtrdrcinrncg. TkNc6lo6iiudtvhin6pdngcdhubi odiv6itbittpacdhdbicrinirmgic. nQbbnniiirgnltdgvutbdlliiSiimna&ignmoAnono,io,cc.bioiidi.6tAchthy8suratyhnodr[rnirclAcmhhyiediinp,?
Ch&ng 16 sd kidp tiri den tdi rtdn ilrd nirr, ,sao... ? Dir
cfing ph6i co mdt ngAy.. < Nhhn. n4i sao
xem do ln mQt quy lu{t.tdt nhien. s6 thirnh c0ng. a TOi

Sinh ho4t cfia t6i crl dbu dEu. CAc ldp hgc tir c{p

tD0t d€u cdp bai ti€n b0 mOt cAcb 16 rgt, thFc tb0ug gt

- tl0t -

lAm cho tOi vui b[ng. CAc mdn hqc cria cAc ldp chi I gBrn
lu{n vdn, chinh
ti, toan hinh vd sd hqc cho c{p tuc

bic ti6u hqc.
0 c{p hai, tuc b{c Trung hoc de nhdt cilp gbm
ViQt V[n vi Todn LY H6a. TAi liQu giAo khoa hhu nhu
ld cAc sAch giAo khoa xufit bin tai Saigon, ngo4i tru
do nhfrng cAn b0 tu mQt
vAi cudn xudt bin tgi Hd NOi, Bfic

\tt Nam qua duong ttay Ong Cu, di ngang d$'y t{ng r:bo.

TOi sq nhdt m6n Vidt Vdn, vi n6 <phin anh> dutrng

ldi giAo dtlc cria chd d0 vd sin. Ndu tdi dem chu'crng
trinh vd phuong phAp d+y Viet vtrn theo ki6u Saigon,
nhdt tlinh n6 sE ld tai hoa lo'n nbilt cho tdi. Tucrng lai
sinh mgng chinh tri cira tdi sE do v{n db ndy quydt dinh'

Giac ngQ hay hhdng gi{c ng6, phin dQng hav khOng pbin

dQng giai cf,p v0 sin, ldp trucrng giai c{p, tu tu&ng nhu
thd ndo v.v,.. dbu thb hi6n qua cAc bdi lroc vdr lf IuAn
cfra v[n hoc criclt rnang xI h6i chir nghia.

sao TCri scr nltttrrg tOi klrdrrrg thb b6 rndn hoc nAy. lli6t

gio' '/ Qui thuc via day vtra t'ttn. Dir ling ldi dqy

tlung chuong trinh phb thdng cf,p hai cfia bd GiAo Dqc

mibn B[c.

*

CAng ngAy t6i cAng den ra, cAng ghy th€rn nhung
nibm tin & tlong ltlng toi lai cdng lon, cAng vt-t'ng hcrn bao
gicr hdt. Tdi ctng hhdnq Irgir sau miiy thing ddn dAy, tfii
de luydn ducrc cht> nritth m6t rluc Liuh chiu dung ki€n

nh6n, binh tinh di thuo'ng.
CuQc dcri gitip cho tdi khdn ngoan vA tru&ng thinh

mOt cach chinh chXn, tr€n phu'o'rrg diQn hi6u bi€t vd su stly
tu trong iam tu&ng minh. Su 1'€n tinh vA n6i tluAn chuy€n

-360-

khb s6' cirng crfc cfra rirng Eling Nai thuong dgy cho tdi
rQng rnit
nhitiu vi6c, giup cho t6i md nhin.

Loay hoav chi rndy ch6c dd rid. trring t6rn. JIau trrfrt.
lt{dri dfiy rkv8nEd2o.irig' ntnrhglgiedhoiyiidadrnrAv6codhItAolliaccyrhh',Crstirn6ftrgithc.tuc6dQrniicgrScnat:driicgthothinmiugcqliridntn'gurgrrdhLnAoiuatc'lrrltrrthon4cugp

ti.m riii.
chinh tri

19-8-1945,

tap, dOng vien chinh tri, phat dOng dqt thi dua trong
dryn vi.

v-b froug th6ng tu hro'ng din, c6 rnQt doarr uhdn manh
rnibn BXc cira tuydn <ihu T6 queic,
hAu piruong lon
NtiEn Nam, diing b$ro ilang thit
lung buQc bgng, hy sinh
t{t ca cho cut)c clricln tl{u crrdng NI} Didm. lr6i nguii tlbu
thi dua IAm vi€c bXng hai vcri nh&ng l<hhu hieu <Ldm
ngay kkhhod'nggthdirri>, .tr'al'hnahnhthnfii€nldpmh'nrl€&rn, >th<i Ndngaay<3khh6hnogalgri,cr3,

tul'

chdug> v.v...

Thi Tdi bu6ng xdp tdi li6n xudng, mim cuoi m6t minh.
cdn dua larn viec di, tird u ? Nhung so rar, 6 l31gj uay
Doi sltcdvnrrgrncihbunngllxtc6i'hnihbuu.thIilri<)dn(gr. thi dua r:r)rr hcrn trri
dtra.
<Nga-r, kirong gio, tuiin
khong thu > ma con thdrn tirang lihong ngd1,, nlm khOng
thang; nua kia.

May, Bl9i nho cii dbng hb deo tay cira t6i c6 lich
uga)' r'cri c6ng chiu kho nhcr thlrug cria toi ndn it ra cling

con bi€t duoc nga.v thirng, cdn ugAv nao tliu. rndy trclng
luhrr ld dAnir chiu plrdp. lJd l<hong lich treo, cfing l<hong
ba. chi tin t[Fc, r'adi, cfing ktr,.g ndt thi ldm sao chung
tcli t:on co J'thuc d(rng d{n vb thcri gian ?

;.{Uar, tti3 ndy, Ldi ui5' ra 1 rrghi : LAnr rnot cai licl

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tAy. Nghi lA IAm libn. Tdi di l{y gidy pelure m6ng cfia
rngt x$p tai liQu cfi rnA Hai Minh b6 nAm l6n l6c l.r€n
ke quhrr Ao, c3. ra tirng midng nh6 bXng ngon tay cdi,
nhin dbng hb vidt s6 ngAy, thang theo thu tu, tir fh{ng tdm
cho ddn tharrg 12 nhrn 1963. Duy c6 thti, tdi dAnh phii
chay h6i c{u cinh vd tu R2 toi, xem hdm nay Li thu m{5,

dA kh&i dhu cho tcv lich tlru nhdt cria tdi.
Nhd th6, trucrc kia chring t6i cu biy ngAy nghi rn6t

bira, khdng bi6t ngAy nghi co phii chfr nhAt khdng, tu
gio tr& di khOng phii nghi vAo ngAy khirc.

NgAy chir nhit sau do, Hai Minh rfi fOi di vAo budn
Bir Chnp-ctbi thu6c la trbng cfia rlbng hao Thuong. TOi
vui v6 nh{n lcri. Trong luc Hai }linh lui cui xudng nfrA
bdp xuc viri lit rnudi db lArn viit trao tl6i, tOi lo rut quai
ddp vri ldy khhu sung truong N{as cho ditn vao b, hhorlc

l0n vai.

Chcrt Hibn tu' ngoAi bu6'c vit-r lr6i toi :

- Anh di ddu viy, anh i'u' ? Chii ntrdt anh khOng

ughi sao ?

I Ol CUC/I :

.-- Chfr nhAt nghi. ndn moi di chcvi I
dbi th--uticR^\UlrarhCrdhaA-ivp.dA! uB? i ngoai giao.voi abng bAo Thuong

Hi6n ngac nhi6n :

bi6t du-onAgn?h di c6 mOt minh thdi sao ? Lirn sao anb
Kh0ng ! C6 anh IIai Minh nira I

!I5t HiEn sAng ldn,'buoc sat .l6n ben tdri, ngogo .rliu

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srng b6n lAm nlng rbu err gri"i nh6 :

di vd-i Anh I Anh Tu ! Anh cho Hibn di vdi nhA ! Hibn
nhA I

Tdi kh0ng dAm nhln Hibn, trAnh Anh mllt cia

nAng :

nhung- Ei tht... T6i... t6i cfin6 mu6n c6 HiEn di cho vui

HiEn h6i rnh Hai Minh di !

Hibn v6n nflng niu .

- Anh h6i che HiEn hd ! Nghe anh ?

Tdi bdi rtii g$t dhu.

rli Nhu v|ry ld chring tOi : tdi, Hai Minh vA Hi6n ctng
mung rd, vui chim
ddn bufin Bir Chdp. Hibn v6 nhu
son ca. Hibn cho t6i bidt, ti thudc'quin y cria don vi cdn
du nhibu thudc s6t rCt chloroquine vd aspirine l{m. Du vl
chi em ctrdn> u6ng thu6c phdng, sq cAi vi <tl6ng ngdn ngucrc>
mudn 6i cira cbloroquine. Thr.rdc nAy do NgAn (drerc don
vi c.fr lhm chi6n si vQ sinh, giir thudc vA phu. trdch chlm
s6c suc khire cho tlon vi, trong khi do.n vi chua co cuu
thuong hoic y ta phu trdch) cdt gifr, nhibu vi€n c[ mem
mudn d6ug m6c ra.

Tdi ndy f nghi hay Id mang s6 thucic .kia <<rlAn vQnr
tlbng b:io Thuong thi tdt qua. llAn voi Ilai Minlr, Ilinh
cf,ng dbng {' r'A giao cho Hibn liiy thucic, phu trach vi€c
cho dvb-i,ngcAhnbihieo'mflu'hrnuciononhi g!c.li'ldNnighnubnodgiocIcIoaAisoaNui{cidnindhgupt.hh'uli-dhccaunpoghiO:nnagodhbru2p,
don
u6ng thu6i phdng tdt. VAy rnA ' bdy gicr ldi 'ra cAi vu
thudr: du nhi6u quA ddn n6i c[ mdrn, dong m6c. Anh bi6t
kh<)ng, thinh thoing, di xung quanh nlrd bdp toi cr'r g{p.
l.hudc sdt ret liQng hoAi. Co luc, mdy be d6 UQng tel noo

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nhA, fitnh dang ngbi in, trr nhi6n th{-v tr€n nirc nhi rctl
dtrm lai thi Nivaquitre.
xu6ng c6i ilQP' '[rr&ng gi

'fr0n tlucrng tli, Hai \Iinh kE cho toi vA Ilibn' nghe
vE mQt sd phong tuc, tAp 'fhuung &
quan cfra dbng biro drdug driy
nhirng buon rna ilIinh dfr di qua, nhf,t lir tldn

Ong Cu tlutrng tu' I{dnQi vb l{anr'

Khi tldn vTrinrhnaugoth-snu6gcngtphhuBhQan,cr,dqdoubidndcncgnfrgiaa, ltIlktinuiidhlrc,rrhmsfQotu'tttiI'iAiiD''vor'luv6un"
giin mgt btrdn gi cir.g li50'g (.-on. Ng6e dd*g c5i giao
.li, gro sitp hdt bio gin driy co buon dting bdo' c6 bAn
nh{i .nh{t cAi
lidn Thuong
dir thir.

Nh{t le nghe n6i c6 trA, c6 thudc thorn' c6 gA' c6
tgi,rr+iqoov, iahdini6nmddo,yAdnAmnhirttrhosaenngogdmrldQn,tlettihniie.uoIldaa6nnihcshrgiiniaghouyYl$ifi)rnt'iitn'rfrh.qrr,ucdyron6tgodhviinuiohh

buon mua thuc phhrn bXng ti0n miEn Nanr'

l{inh tluoc chon viro ti6u dOi sung' Trong khi mqi
nguoi lo rnua brin thi trIinir & mr)t ngi bi
ducrc c[t gac

duong. ch6 d6 co nSrn siu cai nhq, den dutic r;ring choang.

trong nha, nhir nio cflng cri lla bdn thitu nir 'l'ltucrDg.

fE m+c ao miru hbng, ngu<ri rnf,c ao xanh, sott phdn lc)q
loet, lniiupo'cIAhnohatrtheonurtap)h'u, cl.iuCtllonAtiodnciglrrTghduqoo.'nb3<'llnlag'Ntnai' deo
Jam
virng
Minh ch8ng hibu gi ci.

Enng ld phii ndp kin trorrQ bui, tldng ntlv rnli nrd
nhin, kh6ng hi6u ch6 nay lil ehi gi ? \'Iinir tltoitrg qua
thoaug lqi n1g6oi dviAtlou.cGrnigfr,aI'iriircrnttiltoctdi tr0ng thdy chqy ra niu
tay kto 6o
dau v$ trgurri Thugng vric suug di .rhaAigirr€s'iu':'alnvhlirrchoqhbr(ii

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diCng, khdng bidt phii lim th6 nao? Nb srtng sq chgy
kh0ng thoAt, rbi c0n nh&ng dbng dQi trong bu0n, chqy

lqi cdng ch€t s0m. Cd gAi Thuong cucri dira, n6i v0i Minh

mdy cAu, Mitrh khdng hi6u gi ci, nhung linh tinh bAo cho

Minh bi6t dAy chinh lA nhirng cd gAi di6rn ngucri Thuong.
Trong giAy phrit tlidng ngudi d6, Minh ddnh nin thinh dj
theo tl8 hai 6ng dAn vQ kia kh6ng dE f.

Ddn trtroc nhi thi hai din vQ clE khudt ngoei ugi

ba,, gio nAy l{inh mcri virng vAy :

- O! O !Gi v{y rudy chi?

Edn luot rndy cO gai Thuong ngd ngAng. Ng& ngAng

vl tufrng Minh lA <khAch> 'fhucrng. Miuh thir phAo, noi

mQt hoi, giAi thich cho bi€t rninh lA <thing can b0>, <th*ng
c&ch mqng>. Mdt c0 chd.rn hong }linh mQt cAu bAng ti6ng

liQt ln lo:

giaD n-iu<r Tchhfqincg, Cach m4ng > nghdo hi ? t,{y <th{ng qudc
< thXng cAch rnqrrg > ngheo, <iing h0) hai

chuc thdi !

tr{inh ophm6tsocihngly€nr.a' IithluOtrnngg.biT6rtosnago,nlt\IriiIrhc'AbcincOrng{yai

Thucrng la
phat sung bao rlQng lbi r'6t gio I€n cb chay vb ngd c[.
BAo hgi tdi hOrn d6, cd dAm cung nhau cltqy thut rnang.
YA Nlinh vb Dorin bi rnr)t'mE phd biuh dr} khoc d& crai.

Tu mtn sOng lla vb ddn Ebng Nai thuong, I\Iinh
ctro bi€t ddng bno 'I'hucrng c6 rdt nbiEu dAn tOc hhAc nhau

ikh6ng kD hgt. Cd ddrr tQc it ddn dQ khdng con dhy nrQt
tlrlm ngucri, sdng r'6n vgn trong urdt brr6n nh6. Nhibu
lbu0u ghn b€n nhau nhung lai klrAc din tQc, Iih{c ti6rrg
n6i, ch&ng ai hi6u ai ci.

Nhu & s6ng lh,. hlu hdt mgt virng lon quanh khu

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vuc nAy, toin lA dAn tQc lla Na. DAn t6c lla Na ln dAn
d6o bic nhdt, c6 ddn nim tr[m ngdn ngudi
10c d0ng
cac dAn tQc tt ngutri & mibn Nam, kd d6 lA E
iro.rg sd
De. Rha Di. Quanh virng Dbng Nai t.huong cfing c6 .md1'
dAn tQc khac nhau nhu Ro Rung, Bcr Ndng Ruug, Bc Ndng
R6, Sa 'fidn, ChAu Ma, Li Llch v.v...

Ebng bdo 'Ihucrng & Ilir ChAp thuQc dAn t$c Sa Ti0n

So vcri mdt vAi dAn tt-rc it ngutri quanh cAc bu0n ghn ddy,
di3ng bAo Rt Cliap trrung ddi vtrn minh hon, vi thinh
thoing ccln ti6p xuc rnua ban, dbi chac v0i ngudi Kinh.
iy thC ma... Minh kb cho tOi nghe:

hbi nd-rnCndgoi hlhi,ncdhhirrtr ti€n tdi dem mu6i ddn <lbi thu6c rdy
Ebng
xiu nfra t6i 6i tdi m{t xanh. bAo
Bn ChAp, anh bi6t cAi m6n dn nio quf nh{t kh0ng? Quy
d€n JQ, hinh throng trong bu6n co hQi hd 16 lOc cfing
chua dir ti6u chuhn deur ra dung, md chi dS dAnh dEj
nhirng khfrh th{t quj thdi. Lhn d6, toi
dn s6ng, chirng mudi gid. Ong cu gid ddn nhfrm vAo bubi

ngudi 'Ihrong chfi
nhd, sau khi vAc ghn nfra giri thu6c r6y dern ra d6i cho
tdi rndt lit rnudi, rnrri tdi ir lai 5n ccrm ch<vi. Auh bidt
com ciia tlbng bAo 'l'htrcrng toAn lA ndp, ndu kh6ng phli
ndp cf,ng loai ddo ghn nhu n6p. Com n{u trong ting lb 0
xanh, ddt v6 ch6y thom 6c 6n lfm anh. Nghe mtri ccrm,
dir thdrn chiy nuoc mi6ng rbi. Nhung'khi toi thdl' con
gdi cq bit m{y con chd rang, chA rang ld mQt lo+i nhii
bqng binh riah, c6 sgc, & dAi theo sudi d6. C0 ta b6
vo dog lb 6 qu€t, uhu qudt nem, rbi db vo nbi dfit,
ndu canh lA bdp thl tOi di ngAn nguo.c rbi, Ong cq cdn
vOi tOi IA cd m6n nAy quf l{m Cd$hiitnr g'{)rrnrgdcyrlkthlii
khoe EQir t&i bu6n c6
<anh nOn dem ra d5i <anh
lgi

bCp, n& mQt 6ng tre d6ng nut krn. BO hdng i,ep, kh6i bdp

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bim dleenn thuuii thhddyy phnt khi6p.

bng cho bidt d6 lA mAu con rnin, tdrc IA trdu rtng
d6, vd* dng treo dii danh IAu l6rn rbi. Quf nhdt hirong gi
blng. Ong m& nrit ting tre dua ldn mffi hit hit, mit sing rd
nhu thom dir Lirn. Trcri ddt oi, 6ng dua cho t6i hit mQt
cdi, tdi mudn chCt gi{c luon.

NO vua tanh, vua thrli, cAi mti' 6c 6n hcrn lA mrli
thAy ma sinh nfta. MAu db trong dng, fr cho thui, IAu ngay
n6 ngI mlu xanh den, 16 ro[, nucrc lpng b6ng... Lai m6a
quy nhdt db df,i l;hich nhu v{y do. Ong cho bi6t, ur6i thn
dn dAu plrii trrii ra irn dAu, chi duoc I{v dfla thoc vho 6ng
tre vit l6y mOt chut n€m vdo nbi canh Ia b6p cfing di quf,

dir ngon.

nhi. Lhn d6. ndu tdi khOng gfng grro'ng thm, tdi .tld 6i tthy
Tung quA, khdng b0 dau br.rng
bi6t lAm sao, tdi lanr
de t[r chdi ]rira En cluy cr'ra 6ng ta. \'qy mA cff4g khong
trAnh kh6i bi drng ta Si{n.

Hibn nghe IIai Minh k&, cu phun nr&c mi6ng lia lia :

ciing r-nuTdhnOoiiarnahbHAyaig?i<iGnhde! quA aph Hai ! Nghe anb kA

Toi h6i th€rn :

- Ebng bio tsir Ch6p, ho c6 nuOi gd, nudi heo gl

kh6ng anh IIai ?

thit th-ornCu6gocnhdl6!mflaonhn.uG6i ilocqfringhekohdnnrggi,thni6hu6 con nhung
gi. Y{y mA
hq lqi thich dn thit rung s6n b5n ducr. c hcrn lir heo ga nu0i
& nhd.

- Minh khdng lui tCri vdi hg thulng, kh0ng giAi thtch,
darl'hg ti€n dhu nhu ndp sdng
bu&i.rg len cta minh sao ?

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C6 chfr ! O mdi btt6n, bAy gi& dbu c6 cAn b0 thanh
v{n, phq vdn, dir hdt ch<r I Ed l5m rbi anb ! Biy gicr minh
cqjiiari6u",oa"ltrett,dpnocc,hdghhiouagky>ri6tmrrcunioniriiuhab5,6thnribrociirc.ohtHtinrrmgorc.iahndmnoih€guuttdhbt.nnuroginrhvndtdrdcuorIin6Enrngmung6i.dnl'InnhbIOgglndtlb{r,ieydtq'thdunic:diruhhirn.ooinrcihkbkiuhuh6d6ytvnnggogga[i
d6 ld rn{Y uitn vb trutrc'

pbbeeycopTnnruagcy6rc&i ckftriinuagbtnl&igintgtr6hrbnnirocnhhTuhunugcnrvhncggrni tdg}'irbCnuod6nnnggBancioC1nh9td'r2pa'0i dmcinAu
lnong hb mXc cd chi c6'

BAy gicr, sdng chung tlqng thuong ngdy voi 'ngudi
Kinh ndn c6nh tr€n kvh{y6,nrgngcot nsdnfvraA'nTchoucnrnggiungdtby 6irio cfing
mtc db bA ba. Dtr quen

che ydm vd qudn vay'

Ve ddn dng con trai, luc nio cfing & trhn irui ttui'
Pin;";gh""ca,grni:gn"IalItntolQ"g;qOhnuaJgd.iondtgdqiBcur,iacyncn,lheAinh<hgddcoinrrhnmgi thrgcirufrcinaoing'qc.gunlyuneunhd' ulidt'oasglcIindryihndugmAQytyutonnk-hnhltguudcdcaubvQntignoi
bthionncgirxauldinnghthaanpgtlvrcirnli.gflqi.uva.osgaiuirarlritrivrAi,lctOotcIlqroi &rnsi66nng6llirvnigi '
bf;im,uifiiriOtii,'nt.t,fdntl"6oninR"rnoAuttgihhlncb€rtntourr-oucl,lhonihciro"inr,dcn,,alu,gi4.biytttithin,'vnagttCdrl'i[no6Lnrgngit,hlnu<rheuodfhina'ca6'i nrcnnitthagt'gghm<t'abdlic6yaclbnhlJsAb>Xand'nr.cbrrnhgandddyQc1c''htmc6chutohhvocrnaulAutchugrfavlucunn6irognha1ugcb6eA'sc'€Imayilbionorohu''xc'vinrt{Iihalmrmgooag'

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md sa], br'r bAn, ngA l5n ra sdn ltc ndo khdng bi'Ct.
Dlc bidt, tu tru6c d6n
urhu rau cii. Ilo cirng kh6ng gicr ho ktrdng hb trbng hoa
Ho
bi6t Hrr nh&ng thu d6.
chi trbng v6n ven rrQt thu lira, ddo nhu n6p. Thdy bO
dQi dn rau, ho cucri bio :

C- haAnIah c16i binq nhau vdi con bd ! gidng nhu bo
bo thi iin c6. r\nh dQi dn
ran
dn c6; Vdy thi anh dQi vA con bo bing nhau.

I'hfy b0 ddi dn khoai rni ho cfing b:io :

-AnAlnii,hIcnl0ci lub'aintghi nhau voi con nhim ! chudt !D dA

<b$ng nhau vcri con quli nhdt la
di6n ti 1i nghi urdc mac cira lro. Ddi vcri ho,
rnudi. Vi 6 rirng nhibu khi lihong rldn cho riu.crc dA dbi
mutli phrii ddt tro cey dbn hcri m&n m{n larn muiii in.
Nguoc lai, ho rdt ghdt ducmg.

Cd lhn, l{ai Nlinh rnang theo mdy tdng ducrng mia
vdo buon dE cho tr6 em 'l'hucrng. Theo ldi suy di6n cfra
tr{inh, tr6 con Vidt m6t chuc dua htlt muo.i dua thich keo,
thich duong n€n N{inh nghi tr6 con Thucrng .cfing vAy th6i.
Nhu'ng khi Minh dua rnQt tdng ducrng mia cho mQt chi
chtr nha thi chi ta bio:

- Eucrng cira anh ddi thni rbi !

Minh ngcr ngdc, chirng hi6u, rlua tang dutrng l€n mfii

ng&i, nd v1n thcrrn mir I f)uv chi vi dem ra ngodi gi6, tang

tluong hoi tuam nuryc ti chut do thdi. Minh chua kip hi6u
thi chi ta bbi thdm rnQt cAu :

n6i ch-o 'fh:ing con cfia d6ng bdo dang khdc nghe irnh d6i
sqr qua nin kh6c rbi.
drro'ng

Vb ddi sdng tr6 con & Un;- thr;c dring thucrng, Do