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Chapter 128 Time, in exchange for what?

Mao Dun's Prose Collection 茅盾 2064Words 2018-03-18
It doesn't matter whether it's on a boat or a car; anyway, it's a means of transportation that has simple equipment, crowded passengers, and may not be safe. The more impatient you are, the more indulgent it will be. Walking makes you feel bored and I don't know what to do, it's just: the long journey is long and I don't know when I will reach the destination. On such a means of transportation, people's mouths will be uncomfortable.In twos and threes, even how many versions of the legal currency currently in use on the market have become resources for "putting on a dragon's gate".

There are two well-dressed people arguing about a ridiculous issue: time. One said he didn't feel like seven years had passed. "Yes!" The other followed his tone and said, "The days go by so quickly, before you know it, seven years have already passed." That person shook his head and immediately argued: "No! It's just unknowingly. Seven years are seven years; but what I want to say is that these seven years are nothing in my generation. Is that strange? Don’t worry, listen to me. You can treat it as a dream, but it’s a fact. I think you’ve heard it before: Under the enemy’s artillery fire, the boss, the staff and the workers work together to dismantle the The bulky machine, stray bullets flew in, the front one fell down, the back made up and continued to work, the cold machine was soaked with our hot blood and sweat. The machine is on the boat, and the journey is long, the danger, the hard work, there is no need Said, but we were happy in our hearts. At that time, walking westward day by day, the ideal was getting closer day by day. At that time, a day, an hour, and a minute were indeed valuable. The machine was reinstalled and started again, but the raw materials , technicians, parts, all problems have come again, but we are still full of energy and happy in our hearts. I am afraid that our sweat will not be lighter than the machine itself, but this sweat has a price: the machine is produced and shipped ...But now, as you think about it, you know that the machines have to be idle again, not only idle, but also dismantled and sold as scrap iron!"

He wiped the sweat from his brow, looked at his companion with a wry smile, and then said, "Look, isn't this a circle and back to the original place? Think about it, isn't this hard work in vain? You say seven One year has passed, but these seven years have been nothing to us? These seven years have been in vain! Seven years have passed in vain! If you seriously think that seven years have passed, it will be very painful. Why? We haven't made any progress in seven years?" "Oh, it's like a big dream!" said the companion sympathetically. But the answer was even more painful: "But this is not a dream! If I had such a dream seven years ago today, I would have laughed it off after waking up, and I was still full of energy. It's not a dream, it's a fact, we have indeed lived for seven years, but these seven years are wasted and worthless!"

The companion saw that the other party was complaining more and more, so he planned to change the subject, but a person next to him suddenly interrupted: "It's not a waste of time. The lesson has been learned, and there have been many changes! It's a pity that time has been wasted, seven years have not been on track, but it can't be counted as a circle back to the original place. From the perspective of China as a whole, the changes are not small!" "Changes?" The companion opened his eyes and looked at the third person, "Oh, there are changes." He suddenly sneered sarcastically, "That's right, there have been some upstarts and heroes who made the country miserable Hero! Last month’s price is different from the previous month, and also different from this month. In this point, it is indeed the value of one day, and most people can feel the weight of time.” Then he suddenly turned his face as if remembering. Comforting his friend, he said, "Dude, seven years have passed in vain, and there is still no gain or loss. Like brothers, we are degrading year by year. We are not big or small landlords, and our faces are really swollen. Fatty! My brother understands when he thinks about it."

"How come I have no gain or loss?..." "Of course not," the third intervened. "In this era, it is impossible to stand still. China is a part of the world and is still fighting the war." Upon hearing this, the two looked at each other and shouted "Oh" at the same time; and the friend who claimed to be "downgrading year after year" immediately said happily: "So I am always an optimist. So we can say that these seven years have been worthwhile; you see, we have become one of the top four, and Britain and the United States are winning every step of the way, and the second battlefield has also opened up. In less than half a year, Hitler was defeated and turned around. It's really easy to get rid of the little oriental ghosts, let's wait for the final victory!"

His companion was also overjoyed, but he was still not very encouraged. He said to himself slowly: "There is no problem with victory, but what about my factory? What about our industry?" "Wait?" The third person also smiled and said, "As long as we each like to wait, let's wait. We can wait as long as we like. Some people are waiting to relive their old dreams, some people are waiting for prosperity to fall from the sky. Everyone puts his expectation on the final victory without problems. However, on the one hand, the world does not wait for us, and on the other hand, China itself cannot wait for those who only want to wait until there is no problem. What will happen to the people after our final victory is won. Not to mention, the enemy will not wait for us! Seven years of waiting have passed, and some people may rejoice that he has finally waited what he hoped for. Yes, however..."

"However, I didn't wait!" It was an annoyed voice, "I said that I sweated thousands of catties, but what did I gain? It is of no benefit to others, nor to myself! " "You're the one who's taking advantage of those people who are so determined to wait!" replied the third. "However, fortunately there are people in China who are not waiting so long, so the seven years have not been in vain. Changes have taken place on the ground in China. You can see it when you open the map." The thread of the conversation was temporarily interrupted.After a while, the original speaker returned to the question of "time" and said angrily: "No matter what, seven years have passed in vain. We must not let another day pass in vain from now on." , it would be unimaginable if I continued to be perfunctory and did not change my mind. However, those seven years were still in vain!"

"If this is possible, then seven years, although it is a pity, are not in vain! Otherwise, it is really in vain. If there is a God, God will not sympathize, let alone the iron laws of history. Ruthless." Time, in exchange for what?Today we must seriously ask and think about it seriously.
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