Chapter 10 fourth quarter

After the failure of the West Route Army, Wang Shusheng returned to Yan'an alone.Under Mao Zedong's encouragement and specific arrangements, Wang Shusheng entered the "Anti-Japanese University" to study, and later joined the military team of the Central Party School. Wang Shusheng, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, was 38 years old that year (1943). As a senior cadre, 38 years old can be regarded as "young and strong", which is enviable; The super-old youth is even pitiful. In addition to intense study, deep in Wang Shusheng's heart, there are often bursts of indescribable loneliness; especially on weekends and holidays, whenever he sees the shadows of his comrades in pairs, smells Xiaojiaxiao With the scent of food wafting from the cave, his lonely mood is even more indescribable.

What comforted his lonely heart was the occasional entertainment party held by the party school. At this time, when he heard the laughter of a group of girls from other units, he felt miraculously lighter. Careful people gradually discovered that Wang Shusheng, the captain of the military team, attended almost every party, sat in the same seat every time, and fixed his eyes on a girl every time. That girl has a slender figure, fair skin, and big eyes.Wang Shusheng's gaze always revolved around her.There were several times when Wang Shusheng really wanted to go up to talk to this girl, but the girl's solemn and reserved charm "frightened" this powerful general who dared not take a step forward.

All this is in the eyes of Tang Mingchun, Wang Shusheng's old comrade-in-arms. One day, Tang Mingchun quietly approached Wang Shusheng, and asked softly, "Captain, what's on your mind?" Wang Shusheng bumped his arm, but said softly: "Don't boast!" Tang Mingchun smiled treacherously: "I'm not afraid that you are an old revolutionary, and you can't hide it from my 'expert' eyes! I recognize that beautiful girl. How about it, can you ask me for help?" Wang Shusheng was secretly happy, and said, "Are you bragging?" "Seriously, captain! You are so old, it's time to solve this problem. Comrades are all concerned about you!" After a pause, Tang Mingchun moved closer In Wang Shusheng's ear, he said, "That girl's name is Yang Ju, and she's a 'Yizhihua' from the Central Outpatient Department. She's a good doctor. She works with my wife, and they know each other well!"

Wang Shusheng held the hand of his old comrade-in-arms and smiled excitedly: "Then let you bother, thank you!" He said "help", but Tang Mingchun didn't reply for several days.How unbearable this pair of impatient Wang Shusheng is, he is living like a year! Now, since you know the girl's name and work unit, why don't you come and try it yourself?Driven by "love of courage", Wang Shusheng decided to go to the Central Outpatient Department in person in the name of treating the cracked heel. Coincidentally, there were very few people seeing a doctor at that time.Wang Shusheng waited until only himself was left, and hurriedly sat down at Yang Ju's table.

Yang Ju treated Wang Shusheng as if he usually received patients, and asked while writing, "What's it called? Which unit? What's wrong?" Wang Shusheng answered one by one, then suppressed his beating heart, took off his socks, and pointed to his heels.Yang Ju looked at it routinely and began to write a prescription.But Wang Shusheng talked more, and asked Yang Ju what's his name?Where are you from?how old?The more she asked, the more outrageous she became, and the more she spoke, the more nervous she became, and finally she stuttered: "Dr. Xiao Yang, I, I have a very good impression of you, we, we,..."

If Yang Ju didn't listen, she blushed up to her ears when she heard it. She was unprepared, threw down her pen in a panic, and ran into the diagnosis room next door, closing the door. In the empty duty room, there was only Wang Shusheng who took off a sock, so embarrassing! Wang Shusheng retreated in defeat. He is not convinced, he has some shortcomings of the military, such as the simplicity of expressing love, and does not consider the situation of the other party, which makes it difficult for women in general, especially intellectuals, to accept.But he has all the advantages of a soldier: brave, straightforward, and indomitable. After losing the "first battle", his idea is still very simple: once born, second time cooked, three times will be enough!He went to the outpatient department several times in a row, but every time he stepped on the threshold, Yang Ju disappeared in a flash.

After hitting the wall several times, Wang Shusheng was a little at a loss. But Yang Ju was afraid and angry: this kind of courtship is too outrageous and bold!When Tang Mingchun learned that Wang Shusheng had "snapped ahead", he was shut out. After laughing, he blamed Wang Shusheng for being too sloppy, saying that this was a delicate job, and he couldn't be as casual as finding a security guard. Then he sent his "wife" to quickly conduct "fire reconnaissance" . Tang Mingchun's lover is Lian Jun, a nurse.Taking advantage of the free time in the outpatient department, Lian Jun chatted with Yang Ju: "Did you know? Doctor Yang, our deputy commander-in-chief is a great hero. He joined the Red Army when he was very young. Commander, don't look at other people's officials, how can there be a little airs? Don't you think so?"

The more Yang Ju listened, the more confused he became, and he said, "Who are you talking about?" "Hey, are you pretending to be stupid? Or do you really don't know? The person I'm talking about is the one who came to look at your heels that day. Forget it, you let someone sit on the bench..." "Oh, you're talking about him, stop it, stop it." Yang Ju didn't want people to know about it. "I fell in love with you!" Lian Jun looked at Yang Ju's blushing face and refused to give up. "How about I be your introducer?" "I hate matchmakers the most, hurry up!" Yang Ju pushed Lian Jun away with half-truths and half-fakes, talking and laughing.

Just as a "matchmaker" was pushed away from one side, another "matchmaker" popped out from the other end.One evening, Yang Ju was washing clothes by the Yan River, and her colleague Dr. Wang Yinan also came to the river with a basin and talked to Yang Ju while washing clothes.While talking, he also turned the topic to Wang Shusheng, and said many good things about Wang Shusheng. Yang Ju had always been good friends with Wang Yinan, and seeing that Wang Yinan was talking so earnestly, she had to listen attentively.The hands rubbing the clothes became slower and slower, gradually stopped, and promised: "Let me think about it."

Yang Ju's decision was not easy to make.Like many passionate youths at that time, they defected to the revolution, and they often had the side of escaping old-style marriages and pursuing freedom and liberation.Yang Ju was set up as a "children" by his parents at home since he was a child. He was ignorant when he was a child, but he gradually understood when he was in middle school. God was so useless, she hated the arranged marriage to death.Especially during the winter and summer vacations every year, her parents would always bring up the matter of marriage, which made her unhappy, and when she was in a hurry, she would argue with the adults, and the parents had no choice but to marry after graduating from junior high school.So when Yang Ju arrived in Yan'an, she completely got rid of the arranged marriage; she thought that if she got married in the future, she must be "free" and find someone who was right for her.This "Captain Wang" does not seem to be a bad example, but he is a bit older and looks like a "big boss". It seems that there is still a big gap in his relationship. She respects those "big bosses" who have worked hard and made great achievements, and they can be husband and wife She still couldn't make up her mind.

The matter was put on hold again. One day, Yang Ju was sitting in the office when her superior, Fu Lianzhang, director of the Central Health Department, invited her to have a rest.Fu Lianzhang was in charge of a large number of women, so naturally he had to do some matching work.In the past few days, Vice Chairman Zhou Enlai greeted him and asked him to care more about Wang Shusheng's marriage, so he didn't have to hide it, and said directly to Yang Ju: "Since Captain Wang has a good impression of you, and he is a virtuous corporal, You can't put on airs when you come to the door in person, at least you can have a talk from time to time to gain a better understanding!" Fu Lianzhang is a decent man with superb medical skills and good leadership, and has always been respected by Yang Ju.Fu Lianzhang became the "moon old man" himself, Yang Ju couldn't say anything more, so he nodded slightly. When Yang Ju was feeling uneasy, she received a letter from Wang Shusheng.When she opened it, she saw the strong calligraphy and the eloquent tone of voice, which immediately made her feel elated: it turns out that he is not "big and rough", but a rare "outside rough and inside beautiful"! Only later did she know that Wang Shulu had not only studied, but was also the principal of a village's primary school before joining the army! Yang Ju finally agreed to meet once "freely". There's nothing fancy about a first date, but it's always memorable. On that day, Wang Shusheng was still dressed in the same "big and rough" dress as last time. The difference was that his voice was no longer trembling, and his conversation was no longer stuttering. Instead, he was calm and free and easy, exuding the unique temperament of a soldier.He smiled and said, "Comrade Xiao Yang, I'm really sorry, I was too reckless last time!" Yang Ju felt embarrassed, and also smiled and said, "I should apologize to you. As a doctor, I neglected my duty and didn't even show you my illness, so I ran away. Well, is your foot healed?" "Hey, what's wrong with you? I'm just looking for an excuse to visit you!" Wang Shusheng said frankly. Next, the two began to talk about their experiences.Wang Shusheng succinctly talked about his multiple injuries, as well as his participation in the revolution and his family background.Yang Ju listened silently.At the end, Wang Shusheng looked at her and said, "Look, I am just like that." Yang Ju sincerely praised and said: "I've heard it from people earlier. You really are not simple, you are a minister of merit!" "I dare not take it!" Wang Shusheng hurriedly said, "You don't know, I have made many mistakes, and I even ran around with Zhang Guotao!" Yang Ju was deeply moved by Wang Shusheng's frankness and boldness.She thought, since people treat her with sincerity, why can't she tell them about it? So, facing Wang Shusheng, she told her life experience: She said she was from Nanzhang County, Hubei, and her father was a middle school art teacher.Just because there are dozens of acres of land inherited from the ancestors, and no one in the family participates in labor, they become landlords.She has ten brothers and sisters, and she is the second child among the girls. In 1935, she was admitted to Xiangyang Provincial Fifth Middle School.On the eve of graduation, the Anti-Japanese War broke out.The students were so excited that they gathered together all day long to discuss the war on the front line, the future of the nation, and discuss what to do in the future. Some advocated joining the anti-Japanese groups of the Kuomintang government, and some planned to defect to Yan'an under the leadership of the Communist Party.She is the latter. Later, inspired by a teacher and her brother, she came to Yan'an. Hearing this, Wang Shusheng couldn't help saying in admiration: "You are really courageous!" "It's all thanks to my brother who led the way!" Yang Ju continued. Fengxiang from Shaanxi joined an anti-Japanese and national salvation group.I heard that my younger sister and classmates were going to Yan'an. I was afraid that they would be young and ignorant, so I asked for leave and came back. First, I sent Yang Ju to Wuhan. After agreeing to meet in Yan'an later, he turned back to Fengxiang.Only because the Kuomintang diehards blocked the border area, the two brothers and sisters never met again. Hearing this, Wang Shusheng jokingly interjected: "You have participated in the Little Long March!" "Listen, the fun is yet to come!" Yang Ju smiled slightly and said that when she arrived in northern Shaanxi, she entered the branch school of Northern Shaanxi Public School, studied political theory for four months, and then graduated.Immediately afterwards, she was fortunate enough to be sent to a health school by the organization, and later changed to a medical university, where she studied for 3 years until she graduated in September last year. "Ha, Xiao Yang, I didn't expect you to be a college student, but I'm a big bumpkin!" Wang Shusheng looked at Yang Ju and smiled heartily. "You big boss, don't make fun of our small cadres." Yang Ju also giggled.Yang Ju said again: "I also have a headache. A few days ago, I was also 'rescued'! Someone asked me: Your family is a landlord, and your life must be rich. Why did you come to Yan'an? My brother sent me to Yan'an, why didn't you come to Yan'an together? I explained the situation clearly and clearly, but they refused to believe me, and they resorted to "challenge with wheels" against me, asking more and more bizarre questions ... Later they said I was fine. No problem, so why mess with people? I still can't figure it out!" Wang Shusheng listened, his face gradually became serious.He looked at Yang Ju's aggrieved expression, and slowly enlightened him: "It should make sense. It should be considered from two aspects: on the one hand, it depends on the overall situation. Hu Zongnan surrounded Yan'an with hundreds of thousands of heavy troops, and he had to be on guard against the Kuomintang reactionaries." On the other hand, it depends on the practice. You have no problem, but the result is that you can’t be punished? Of course, it is definitely wrong to extract confessions and fight with wheels! It is not in line with our party’s consistent style of seeking truth from facts. Don’t say it is right My own comrades can’t do that even to the enemy who has laid down their arms. This is done by those with low political level, and they cannot represent our party.” "The truth you said is similar to what an old comrade I admire said." Yang Ju said with admiration. As she said that, she got closer to Wang Shusheng, and a feeling of relief in finding a bosom friend spontaneously welled up in her heart. From then on, in the warm cave dwelling, at the foot of the pagoda mountain where peaches and plums are in full bloom, and on the bank of the Yanhe River where cicadas sing happily, the figures of Wang Shusheng and Yang Ju flashed from time to time.Bathed in the spring breeze and the summer rain, after a year of hard work, the seeds of love sown in the hearts of the two gradually sprouted and grew.After the two dated several times, Wang Shusheng wanted to get married as soon as possible.Yang Ju was a little hesitant. She said that a group of medical staff might soon be drawn out to go to the countryside to support the War of Resistance, and to go to Ansai and Panlong for medical inspections.Wang Shusheng didn't insist anymore. The place where Yang Ju went to the countryside was hundreds of miles away from Yan'an, and the transportation was inconvenient. In addition to moving around and busy with work, it was rare to get a letter through in a month or two, which made Wang Shusheng very anxious.For a few days, when the party school study tasks were easy, he took a leave of absence and did not bring any guards. He only invited his confidant comrade You Zhenggang, and the two mounted their horses and galloped away to Yang Ju. Yang Ju was busy seeing a doctor when the nurse told her that a soldier was looking for her outside.She went out and saw that it was Wang Shusheng, and she couldn't help but blame: "You see, we are all busy, and you don't pay attention to the impact..." He never thought that this remark would be heard by You Zhenggang on the side, and he immediately said unfairly: "Xiao Yang, you are wrong, our deputy commander came all the way, this is out of intention, let me tell you, crossing the Yanhe River Just in time for the flood, we almost drowned both of us!" Yang Ju was taken aback, his resentment disappeared, and he hurriedly asked, "Are you hurt?" "Don't listen to him, it's not that serious." Wang Shusheng turned around to unload things on the horse's pack. "You see, Xiao Yang!" You Zhenggang pointed to the two packages on the horse's back, and said, "They also brought you delicious food. Look, there are pork, white noodles, and what you lesbians like to eat." snack!" Wang Shu said: "These things are considered to be a comfort to your medical team! You have worked hard!" Hearing that Yang Yichen's "lover" had come, the members of the medical team poked their heads out, and they all applauded together, shouting: "Dr. Yang's wife has brought us food!" It made Yang Ju blush. September is a good day for Wang Shusheng.On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Wang Shusheng took Yang Ju, who had just returned to Yan'an, to the Joint Defense Command of the Northwest Army to visit He Long and Xu Qianqian. The two bosses were the chief and deputy commanders of the Northwest United Defense Force at the time. When they saw them coming, they happily pulled them into the house.When He Long heard that Yang Ju was from Nanzhang, Hubei, he stroked his mustache and said, "I've been in Nanzhang before, so it seems we're still half fellow villagers!" Xu Xiangqian took out a deck of playing cards, shuffled them, put a yard on the table, and said: "This year we have a bumper harvest in the border area, and the frontline has won another battle. Today is Sunday, and it is August 15th. Yang Ju and the tree The sound is a distinguished guest, come, let us have a good time!" The four of them happened to be at the same table, and all three of them were very involved. Only Yang Ju looked at the sky outside from time to time. Seeing that the sun had already set, she winked at Wang Shusheng uneasily, but Wang Shusheng seemed to understand, but he didn't say "go" for a long time. . He Long, who was holding a big pipe beside him, winked at Xu Xiangqian: "Since Xiao Yang is a little anxious, let's get things done!" Xu Xiangqian smiled knowingly, and said, "Yes, Xiao Yang, today is a good day. While celebrating the festival, He Shusheng held the wedding with us at the same time. Isn't it the best of both worlds?" Yang Ju didn't expect things to happen so suddenly, and a lifelong event would be decided at the poker table, and he was jumping with anxiety: "Ah, Boss Xu, Boss He, this can't be done, this can't be done!" Xu Xiangqian smiled and said: "The matter between you and the sound of the tree has been settled, so don't delay any longer when the good times come. That's fine, both of you don't leave today!" Only then did Yang Ju realize that he was wearing a coarse Lenin uniform today, with two buttons missing and fastened with pins; looking at his feet, he found that there were bare feet inside those old cloth shoes with raw edges. "How can this be done? Look at me..." Boss He tapped his pipe on the edge of the table and said, "Revolutionary couples, what do you want!" "It's not because of this..." Yang Ju shook his head again and again, and suddenly said: "Our outpatient department doesn't know yet, I have to report to the organization!" How can it be so rare to have two bosses?Xu Xiangqian said: "Xiao Yang, I am the old superior of Shusheng, I can be half of your family, right?" Yang Ju remained silent, looking at his bare feet. He Long said again: "I, the commander of the United Defense Force, also agreed, isn't it okay? I will tell Fu Lianzhang in the future!" What else does Yang Ju have to say?Think about it sooner or later, let's do it! At this time, Chen Geng, Wang Shusheng's old comrade-in-arms and also studying in the military team of the party school, came running after hearing the news.When he learned that Wang Shusheng and Yang Ju were about to get married, he immediately ran up to the top of a cave, made a megaphone with his hands, and shouted to all sides: "I want to tell everyone a great news: Wang Shusheng and Yang Ju are getting married soon!" After Chen Geng's broadcast, the comrades-in-arms of the two newcomers ran over to make arrangements together.The wedding began immediately. Everyone booed, Wang Shusheng and Yang Ju "confessed about their love history".Wang Shusheng shook his head, and just said "she's too naughty", Yang Ju stopped him and blocked his mouth, saying, "You are the best..." Before the two of them finished speaking, the old comrade Xu Shenji here The "Couple" has come out, and Shao Shiping, who is good at calligraphy, is specially asked to write: Shanglian - naughty meets fierce; The second line - the flowers are so beautiful to see the full moon; Hengpi: Revolutionary Companion. When the comrades-in-arms finish drinking the wedding wine and send off the newcomer to the bridal chamber, it is a good time for the flowers to spit out the evening fragrance and the moon to hang in the sky.The bright mid-autumn moon affectionately sprinkled milky white soft light into the warm bridal chamber...