Chapter 80 fourth quarter

Luo Chongwen finally returned to Lanzhou. It was in the summer of 1937, when the Anti-Japanese War broke out.During this period, he took Sima Xunxin to follow a progressive drama club and traveled around. He went to Beiping, Wuhan, and Xi'an successively, but he never found Sima Wenxin.Later, the theater club was disbanded, and the war situation was urgent, so they had no choice but to return to the Northwest, the rear area. It was late summer, and in the gazebo in the back garden, Professor Luo Huanzhang was reading a book wearing a pair of reading glasses.Mrs. Luo was doing needlework, and a pair of faintly fluorescent sapphire bracelets swayed slightly on her wrists, emitting a beautiful and demure luster.

With the conditions of the Luo Mansion, although it can't be said that there are a lot of servants, it is definitely not to the point where Mrs. Luo must be a female celebrity.However, since she married into Luo's family, she has always insisted on wearing dresses, shoes and socks made by herself. Mr. Luo also wears shoes made by her, not to mention their children.Therefore, Mrs. Luo has been doing needlework almost year after year. Firstly, to pass the time, so that she will not get into the bad habit of playing mahjong or even smoking opium due to boredom like many wives from rich families do; secondly, she has the opportunity every day. Accompanied by Professor Luo, even if Professor Luo goes to school to give lectures, her needlework can be followed by her hand. This is really a good way to increase her relationship with Professor Luo.After decades of work, even the best tailor in Lanzhou city can't compare with her, and her reputation of gentleness and virtuousness has spread far and wide among relatives and friends.

Luo Huanzhang was an open-minded and self-cultivated person. Considering his age and age, it was very common for a man of status and status to marry three wives and four concubines, but Luo Huanzhang only had Mrs. Luo and his wife. It should really be attributed to Mrs. Luo's ability to sew clothes, shoes and socks for the whole family by herself.For decades, Luo Huanzhang and his wife sat opposite each other in the garden or under the lamp. The scene of the two of them being together day and night has become a never-fading picture of the Luo family. "Father, mother, we are back." Luo Chongwen stood outside the gazebo in an orderly manner.

Hearing "we", both Professor Luo and Mrs. Luo raised their heads in surprise, only to realize that the person standing beside Luo Chongwen was not a servant carrying luggage, but a handsome young woman with short hair.This surprised Professor Luo, but he was not very surprised.He suddenly understood the reason why his son asked for a divorce and there had been no news for several years. Sima Xunxin stayed in the guest room of Luo Mansion, and Mrs. Luo sent an old lady to take care of her, saying that she couldn't neglect the distant guests.For her arrival, the whole Luo family was quite suspicious from the very beginning.It is said that the young master has left the young mistress who has never been married, and is looking for a new love outside.This is no different from a dude, and Yu Luo's family style and family rules are quite obstructive.

Professor Luo felt the seriousness of the situation. He hadn't had a chance to explain to the Zhang family and the Ma family, but his son presented him with a new problem.He really didn't know how the Luo family should arrange for this woman named Sima Xunxin in front of him.But when it came time to show his son, he had to cut through the mess quickly. At night, the darkness was boundless, and the surroundings were as quiet as a pool of stagnant water.However, the lights in Luo Mansion were always on, and a secret conversation was going on separately. Luo Chongwen was taken to Professor Luo's study by the housekeeper.Professor Luo pointed to the chair and motioned for his son to sit down.The butler withdrew and closed the door tightly.

"My mother? Why didn't I see her after dinner?" "She went to Miss Sima to draw the pattern of the pillowcase, and she may have gone astray with you. Sit down, and I have something to tell you. Back then, you sent a letter and put the Zhang family's marriage on hold. How difficult it is to send Ms. Zhang back! Fortunately, the county magistrate is generous, and Ms. Zhang is also kind and righteous to you. She has been waiting for you in the county. Since you are back, we will go back to the county tomorrow. On the one hand Make amends to County Magistrate Ma and the Zhang family, and on the one hand, you can choose a date to marry Miss Zhang."

"Father, you have seen that Sima Xunxin and I have been in trouble for many years. Although we are called brothers and sisters outside, we are in love with each other. This time when we come back, we hope to get the consent of the two old people to hold a wedding for us." "The marriage between you and Ms. Zhang is the official marriage of the matchmaker, and it is recognized by all relatives and friends. In this year and month, let alone our family of rites, I am against taking concubines. But since Miss Sima has come, I heard that She has no relatives, so of course we won't drive her away. However, after you and Miss Zhang get married, we will marry you separately. "

Luo Chongwen sneered and said: "It turns out that you treat Sima Wenxin as a concubine. Do you think she will come to our house to be a concubine?" "If you don't agree with my suggestion, where did Miss Sima come from, you should let her go back there." "Father, you are very enlightened, and you have some reputation in the provincial capital. I want to ask a question: Now is a new era, and marriage is also free. Even if I promise to marry Miss Zhang, can I still get a divorce in the future? " Professor Luo's face changed: "You don't need to tell me about freedom, I understand these principles better than you! Okay, you invite Miss Sima, and I will show you something."

In another room, Mrs. Luo has been chatting with Sima Xunxin. "We also had a daughter originally, but it's a pity that she died early." Mrs. Luo talked about Zhen'er, then about Meimei, Miss Zhang's family, and the friendship between Luo's family and County Magistrate Ma. Sima Xunxin listened, or sighed with Mrs. Luo, or lowered his head to draw flower patterns on a piece of white silk. "Who else is there in your family?" Mrs. Luo asked. "When I left, there was a grandfather, a father and a mother in the family who were all healthy." "I heard that you have Japanese stationed there and have done all sorts of bad things. Don't you worry about them?"

"I should go back and have a look. But no, my grandfather told me to escape, saying that if the Japanese were not driven out of China, I would never return home. I originally went to Nanjing to find my brother, but then he disappeared, and I I came here with Big Brother Luo only after I got injured. I’m really causing you trouble.” "You don't have to be polite. Maybe your brother... who knows? When will the Japanese be driven out, and how long will this war last? It doesn't matter. Since you have defected here, we will always find a way for you. Can't miss you."

The butler knocked on the door outside: "Miss Sima, the master is here to invite you." Sima Wenxin followed the housekeeper to Professor Luo's study.When she saw Luo Chongwen was there, she suddenly blushed.She believed that the master's invitation to the two of them must be related to their marriage. Professor Luo said to Sima Wenxin: "Please sit down." Then he lit the pipe in his hand, took a few puffs, and then continued to say to Luo Chongwen: "I made the decision to arrange your marriage. You must resent me as your father. He is an unreasonable person. In fact, I have a last resort. You should read this first." Both Luo Chongwen and Sima Xunxin noticed that on the table in front of their father was a sheet of paper full of traditional Chinese characters. The paper was rough, slightly yellow, and damaged in several places. It seemed to be very old.Luo Chongwen picked it up and read it carefully against the light. It took him a long time to understand the content of the writing. It basically said that the descendants of the Luo family must marry the family that can make ox-headed buns in order to continue the family blood. It is like a will. "Why is that?" Luo Chongwen looked at his father suspiciously. "I should have told you a long time ago. It's just that you were young, grew up and studied outside. You never had a proper opportunity. In fact, you are not our child. This is a relic of your biological father. Now I will return it to you. You." Mr. Luo told Luo Chongwen about his biological father.Later he said, "You must have heard such a legend: About two thousand years ago, the ancient Roman army was defeated in the Eastern Expedition, and one of the troops fled to the Qilian Mountains and settled down. Hundreds of years later, in order to preserve the original Weak blood, the ancestors left a will, try to marry with a family with their own blood, maybe this is the origin of this will. Zhang Meimei and Ma County Magistrate are both from the same hometown as your father. I went to their house to get to know them The customs of life, to accept this marriage." "Is the legend true?" "According to some experts who have visited, traces of the descendants of ancient Romans have been found in the Hexi Corridor. Of course, everything has yet to be verified with scientific facts. You are a student of history, and you can do further research in this area. At last he said, "Magistrate Ma and your father were colleagues in the army. I am best friends with them. I am in favor of education to save the country. Their ideal is to establish a new regime by force. They won, but it is a pity Your father died in battle, and County Magistrate Ma became a senior official of the new government after he became famous. He returned to Ping’an County to serve as the county magistrate after his official career failed. As for the marriage between you and Ms. Zhang, it was decided by your father not long after you were born. And it was the matchmaker made by County Magistrate Ma. Although I adopted you, I can't change the engagement without authorization." Professor Luo's words stunned both Luo Chongwen and Sima Xunxin for a while.At this point, Luo Chongwen knew that the father he had been calling for many years was not his father. What's more, he might not be a pure Chinese.Involuntarily he went to the mirror to check his hair, which was naturally curly, and he seemed to see blue or brown glints in his eyes.Perhaps an illusion, he forced himself to calm down.If this is the case, he cannot violate the will of his biological father.In other words, his marriage with Miss Zhang cannot be changed.He looked back at Sima Xunxin, both of them couldn't help crying. Don't allow Luo Chongwen to think too much, a few days later, in the old house of Luo's family in Ping'an County, the wedding banquet was held.Professor Luo and Mrs. Luo bowed in front of the door to welcome the guests. They were all dignitaries and celebrities from the provincial capital, as well as relatives and friends from the county.